Agathe returns for Old Firm game

Martin O’Neill welcomed back Didier Agathe from injury for today’s Old Firm showdown with their arch-rivals at Parkhead.

The winger was the only change from the team which crushed Hibernian 6-0 and he came in for the injured Johan Mjallby.

Celtic would go a daunting 11 points clear of their Glasgow enemy should they inflict a second defeat on Rangers this season.

Ibrox boss Alex McLeish responded by handing new signing Gavin Rae his Old Firm debut in place of Nuno Capucho, in the only change from the team which won at Dundee last week.

Celtic: Douglas, Agathe, Balde, Varga, McNamara, Petrov, Lennon, Sutton, Thompson, Larsson, Hartson.

Subs: Hedman, Maloney, Wallace, Crainey, Miller.

Rangers: Klos, Ricksen, Moore, Berg, Ball, Burke, Arteta, Rae, Malcolm, Lovenkrands, Arveladze. Subs: McGregor, Vanoli, Mols, Ross, Capucho.

Referee: S Dougal (Scotland)