Celtic starting XI for Rugby Park clash | OneFootball

Celtic face Kilmarnock at Rugby Park this afternoon in the Hoops’ first away fixture of the season.

Martin O’Neill’s men kicked off their defence of the title with a 1-0 win over Dundee at Celtic Park on Monday night (August 3), with Benjamin Nygren’s second-half goal securing three points.

There are no changes to the starting XI for today’s match in Ayrshire, with Martin O’Neill opting for the same squad that faced Dundee last week, and Arne Engels is set to make his 100th appearance in the Hoops.

Kick-off at Rugby Park is at 1.30pm and you can follow all the action on our Match Centre.

Overseas subscribers can watch all the action from 1.10pm on the new home for live content – CelticPlayer!

CELTIC: Sinisalo, Tierney, Trusty, Carter-Vickers, Johnston, McGregor (C), Engels, Nygren, Durán, Yang, HøghSubs: Doohan, McCowan, Tounekti, Osmand, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Hatate, Murray, Forrest, Donovan

Fixtures

Kilmarnock Vs. Celtic - Sun, Aug 9th 2026, 13:30