Diouf debuts for Rangers in Old Firm derby

El-Hadji Diouf made his first start for Rangers as they hosted rivals Celtic in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.

The on-loan Blackburn man started up front with Nikica Jelavic, who was back from injury for the clash at Ibrox.

Lee McCulloch missed out with a knee problem, while Kyle Lafferty – apparently struggling with illness – was named on the bench.

Daniel Majstorovic returned from injury for Celtic, while Ki Sung-Yueng was back in the team following his return from the Asian Cup.

Georgios Samaras – who netted a double in the last Old Firm game – had to settle for a place on the bench as Gary Hooper was given the nod as the lone striker.

Rangers: McGregor, Whittaker, Bougherra, Weir, Papac, Diouf, Davis, Edu, Ness, Naismith, Jelavic.

Subs: Alexander, Lafferty, Healy, Weiss, Bartley.

Celtic: Forster, Wilson, Majstorovic, Mulgrew, Izaguirre, Brown, Ki, Kayal, Ledley, Commons, Hooper.

Subs: Zaluska, Samaras, Stokes, Loovens, Carey.

Referee: Calum Murray (Scotland)