St Johnstone vs Celtic team news confirmed as Brendan Rodgers rests Reo Hatate
Celtic make the trip to Perth this evening to face St Johnstone in Premiership action.
The game has a slightly later than traditional kick-off to accommodate Premier Sports live broadcasting but it's the same old business for both clubs as they seek three points in the league. Brendan Rodgers' Hoops are flying at the moment with five wins from five as well as a barnstorming start to the Champions League after blowing away Slovan Bratislava on matchday one.
For the Saints they're without a permanent manager after sacking Craig Levein and interim boss Andy Kirk has the task of picking an XI to face the champions who are now chasing Aberdeen at the top of the table who lead Dundee today.
St Johnstone XI: Sinclair, Raymond, Cameron, Sanders, Neilson, Clark, Carey, Wright, Smith, Sprangler, Kirk.
Subs: Rae, MacPherson, Essel, Kucheriavyi, McPake, Keltjens, McCrystal, Dair, Franczak.
Celtic XI: Schmeichel, Johnston, Trusty, Scales, Taylor, McGregor, Bernardo, Engels, Daizen, Kuhn, Kyogo.
Subs: Sinisalo, Valle, Idah, Yang, McCowan, Nawrocki, Hatate, Forrest, Ralston.