Chance for Kilmarnock as Steven Davis is booked for pulling down Rory McKenzie a couple of yards outside the penalty box.

Nervous moments for Rangers as there remains one goal in the game at Rugby Park, but they go close to extending their lead.

Cedric Itten makes progress inside the home penalty box and his low cross is flicked on by Alfredo Morelos only for goalkeeper Danny Rogers to block at the front post.

A double change for Kilmarnock, with Youssouf Mulumbu and Mitchell Pinnock replacing Chris Burke and Aaron Tshibola in midfield.

Kristoffer Ajer misses out for Celtic at Hampden after being injured in the 2-2 Europa League draw with Lille and is replaced in defence with Nir Bitton.

Odsonne Edouard makes a first start since 4 October, meaning Albian Ajeti drops to the bench. The French striker made an appearance from the bench in midweek.

Captain Scott Brown replaces Olivier Ntcham in midfield.

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Nicke Kabamba has looked like an increasing threat for Kilmarnock, but he is withdrawn by manager Alex Dyer.

On comes fellow striker Eamonn Brophy, who has 15 minutes to help save at least a point for his side.

Celtic: Bain, Duffy, Bitton, Frimpong, Laxalt, Brown, McGregor, Christie, Rogic, Elyounoussi, Edouard.

Substitutes: Barkas, Taylor, Griffiths, Ajeti, Kilmala, Soro, Turnbull, Ntcham, Elhamed.

Aberdeen: Lewis, Hoban, Considine, Taylor, Hedges, Kennedy, Ferguson, McCrorie, Watkins, Wright, Cosgrove.

Substitutes: Woods, Logan, Leigh, Devlin, Ojo, Main, McGinn, McLennan, Edmondson.

It looks like Cecric Itten is going to score when the striker is found with a Steven Davis cross, but goalkeeper Danny Rogers blocks at point-blank range.

Kilmarnock are looking more and more dangerous and a Rory McKenzie snap shot from a couple of yards outside the penalty box is steered just wide of the far post.

Then a cross just evades the head of striker Nicke Kabamba unmarked a couple of yards from goal.

Rangers make a change in midfield, with Joe Aribo, who has only just come back from injury, being replaced with veteran Northern Ireland international Steven Davis.

Rangers are spraying balls around the edge of the Kilmarnock penalty box.

It's like five-a-sides out there, but Kilmarnock are holding steady.

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Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound

A clear-cut chance for Rangers to extend the lead as Ryan Kent makes room for himself with a neat dummy that leaves his marker foundering.

However, the winger fires straight at the legs for goalkeeper Danny Rogers.

Aaron Tshibola goes down in a heap in Rangers' penalty box under a Scott Arfield challenge, but the Kilmarnock midfielder was being a bit ambitious there.

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Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound

For all Rangers' dominance, they a delicate one-goal lead means they are only one slip away from dropping points and Kilmarnock are knocking on the door.

Alan Power chests the ball neatly on his chest and attempts a volley on the turn, but the midfielder slices it slightly and it loops into the arms of goalkeeper Allan McGregor from 15 yards.

Another Stuart Findlay block this time denies Alfredo Morelos on the turn.

That's two chances created by swift progress down the wing from Rangers' Ryan Kent.

Scott Arfield has a shot blocked by Stuart Findlay in front of goal as Rangers start the second half on the front foot.

Rangers get the second half under way at Rugby Park.

Can Kilmarnock do anything to thwart the march of relentless Rangers, who have not conceded a goal for eight hours and 18 minutes.

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Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound