Celtic warm up for Old Firm derby with victory against Dundee United

The only downside for Neil Lennon was the injury to returning defender Christopher Jullien who was carried off on a stretcher after crashing into a post in saving a likely United goal

Celtic's Ismaila Soro is hugged by manager Neil Lennon after being substituted. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Celtic set themselves up for the keenly-awaited Old Firm clash in the new year with a solid 3-0 Premiership win over Dundee United at Parkhead.

Ismaila Soro opened his scoring account for the Hoops in the 23rd minute before fellow midfielder David Turnbull added a second with a drive five minutes before the interval.