It’s back to home comforts for Celtic after two away games on the bounce.
The Hoops left it late to get the job done at Ross County on Sunday, then had to rely on a stoppage-time penalty to salvage at point at Dundee three days later. Despite boasting a 13-point lead at the top of the Premiership, Brendan Rodgers’ men have just one victory in their last four games on the road, so returning to Parkhead in front of their own fans will be a welcome boost for the Treble-chasers.
Celts begin their defence of the Scottish Cup on Saturday night in an all-Premiership fourth round tie against Kilmarnock. On paper, the hosts will rightly go down as heavy favourites but Derek McInnes might fancy his chances of masterminding an upset, just like he did last year by sending the Hoops crashing out of the League Cup at the first hurdle. Killie find themselves in the bottom end of the table but in a one-off game, anything can happen. Here, Record Sport tells you everything you need to know ahead of the Scottish Cup clash.
When is Celtic vs Kilmarnock?
Celtic host Kilmarnock at Parkhead on Saturday January 18. Kick-off is at 5:30pm.
Is Celtic vs Kilmarnock on TV?
Yes, the Scottish Cup fourth round tie will be broadcast by Premier Sports. Coverage begins at 3pm on Premier Sports 1 ahead of kick-off at 5:20pm. The programme lasts all the way until 7:55pm.
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Can I live stream Celtic vs Kilmarnock?
Premier Sports customers will be able to follow the match live on the channel’s website. Those looking to subscribe to the channel can do so for a monthly fee starting at £10.99.
Where else can I follow Celtic vs Kilmarnock?
You can keep up with all the action from Celtic Park right here on dailyrecord.co.uk! Record Sport will be running a live blog with all the pre-match build-up and team news, and every kick of the ball once the clash gets underway. After the game, we’ll have all the reaction from managers and players, as well as player ratings, talking points and plenty more.
Ref and VAR
Nick Walsh will be the man in middle at Parkhead. He’ll be assisted by Graeme Stewart and Calum Spence. Steven McLean is on VAR duties alongside assistant Gary Hilland.
Team news
Celtic will be without James Forrest until February, while it remains to be seen whether Daizen Maeda will return to the fold after missing the previous two games. Alex Valle looks set to cut short his season-long loan to join Como but the Barcelona left-back will likely still be involved until a replacement is signed.
Kilmarnock could pitch in new signing Calvin Ramsay for a quick-fire debut against the cup holders. But Kyle Vassell and Stuart Findlay are still out of action.