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Brendan Rodgers has named his Celtic starting XI for the vital Scottish Premiership match at Dens Park against Dundee in the 12 noon kick-off…

Celtic require the three points to reduce the gap on leader Hearts to just two points ahed of our trip a week today to Tynecastle.

Kasper Schmeichel is in goals and the back four for Celtic today are Anthony Ralston, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Liam Scales and Kieran Tierney.

In the middle of the park Callum McGregor is joined by Reo Hatate and Benjamin Nygren while the front three are Yang on the right, Kelechi Iheanacho and Sebastian Tounekti.

On the bench for Celtic this afternoon are Sinisalo, Balikwisha, McOwan, Kenny, Engels, Saracchi, Murray, Forrest and Donovan.

Daizen Maeda and Paulo Bernardo sit this one out through injury (Daizen) and illness (Paulo).

Kick-off is at 12noon with Sky Sports coverage starting shortly.

CELTIC TEAM:  Schmeichel, Ralston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Tierney, McGregor, Hatate, Nygren, Yang, Iheanacho, Tounekti. Subs: Sinisalo, Balikwisha, McCowan, Kenny, Engels, Saracchi, Murray, Forrest, Donovan

Meanwhile here is how the hosts line-up today to face the Champions…

Dundee team news

Dundee make two changes from their 4-0 defeat to Aberdeen before the international break with Fin Robertson and Yan Dhanda being replaced by Paul Digby and Drey Wright.

Dundee XI: McCracken; Wright, Astley, C Robertson, Graham, Samuels; Congreve, Digby, Hamilton, Westley; Murray (c).

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