New Scottish champions Rangers will celebrate their title triumph with an Old Firm derby clash at the home of great rivals Celtic this Sunday.
The Light Blues recently won their 55th Scottish Premiership title and, in the process, prevented their Old Firm foes from making it 10 in a row.
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Rangers lead Celtic by 20 points and would love to crown their stunning season with another win over their near neighbours.
Celtic, who are still without a manager since Neil Lennon’s departure, will of course be eager to put a dent in Rangers’ title party.
Celtic v Rangers: How to watch
This match will be held at Parkhead on Sunday, March 21 and will kick-off at 12pm.
The game is being broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football from 11am.
Sky Sports customers can live stream this via the app using their mobile, tablet or computer devices.
If not, you can purchase a Sky Sports Day Pass from NowTV for £9.99.
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Celtic v Rangers: What has been said?
Steven Gerrard has told Rangers fans to stay away from Celtic Park this weekend.
Thousands broke COVID restrictions to celebrate the club’s title success last weekend.
The manager issued an open letter, saying: “The best place you can support my players and I is from the comfort of your own home.”
He added: “We must take collective responsibility to uphold the good name of this 150-year institution. You can’t follow us to Parkhead as champions, the first time we can say we are champions in a decade.
“That hurts me, it hurts my management team and it hurts my players. We want you there with us but sadly, right now, you can’t be.
“We must always remember how many lives Covid-19 has taken and we must remember the family and the friends which have gone because of this terrible disease.”
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Celtic v Rangers: Will there be a guard of honour?
John Kennedy has explained why Celtic will not give new champions Rangers a guard of honour at Parkhead on Sunday.
Former Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers had recently said on Sky Sports that his old club should show ‘humility and class’ by applauding Steven Gerrard’s men onto the pitch.
However, Celtic were not given a guard of honour at Ibrox in 2019 after clinching their eighth successive title.
Interim boss Kennedy said: “It is a subject that has been brought up and I’ve seen several people chatting about it.
“It was the same two years ago when we were the champions although, if I’m being honest, I don’t think such a fuss was made about it and I don’t see it as a big issue.
“We have spoken collectively about it and we won’t do it.
“It is not about lacking class, it is nothing like that because we are a club that always shows class and dignity and does what’s right.
“But ultimately, that same group of players who went there as champions and didn’t get respect at that time, if you want to call it that, are the same players who are being asked to stand there (this time) so we have decided, as a group, that we will just get on with the game.”
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