Celtic have been in this position before, haven't they? Just last week, in fact.Rangers playing - and winning - before the champions play their game has become a familiar story since the winter break.But the champions have always responded.
And they will aim to do exactly that again as Ange Postecoglou's men head to St Johnstone looking to increase the gap at the top back to nine points.They will be hoping it's not as much of a sweat as their last visit when a stoppage time Giorgos Giakoumakis goal was needed to take all three points.Callum Davidson's men stopped the rot after a SEVEN-game losing streak when they won at struggling Motherwell in midweek and they'll be hoping to kick on from that.But that is easier said than done when facing relentless Celtic who continue to sweep all before them in the Scottish Premiership.Celtic: Hart, Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Starfelt, Taylor, McGregor, Hatate, Mooy, Jota, Maeda, KyogoSubstitutes: Bain, Haksabanovic, Abada, Turnbull, Kobayashi, Oh, Iwata, O'Riley, ForrestSt Johnstone: Matthews, Brown, Mitchell, Considine, Gallacher, MacPherson, Phillips, Carey, Wright, May, McLennanSubstitutes: Sinclair, Gordon, Wotherspoon, Rudden, O'Halloran, Bair, Crawford, Murphy, HallbergFind out right here as we have all the build up, match action and reaction in our LIVE blog.Remi Matthews starts in goals, with a back four of James Brown, Alexander Mitchell, Andy Considine, and Tony Gallacher.
Cameron MacPherson and Daniel Phillips are tasked with shielding the defence while Drey Wright, Cammy Ballantyne and Connor McLennan support Stevie May up front.
Nicky Clark has been in fine form since making the switch to St Johnstone from Dundee United in the summer. However he misses out today through
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