SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE LATEST
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By David Sharp
1206: "Playing Daniel Cousin against Celtic is madness, and Kris Boyd isnt even in the squad; Rangers fans have the 2 most disliked strikers playing up front today in recent years. Wonder who'll get booed the loudest?"." IBrokeTheBigScreen on My Sport
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1205: "Twice we have lost the first Old Firm game of the season and still won the league, so it not really a marker for the rest of the season. You just have to win the game."
Celtic manager Gordon Strachan
1204: "Daniel played against the Celtic back four before and did well. Picking teams is about balance and we think that Charlie will give us good balance on the left."
Rangers assistant boss Ally McCoist
1204: "The argument was that Boyd could not play up front on his own. But they are playing two and he's still not there - so it is a slap in the face for him." BBC Scotland pundit Billy Dodds
1203: "I find it strange that one of the top strikers in the country is not even on the bench."
BBC Scotland pundit Jim Traynor
Why is Kris Boyd not even on the bench for Rangers?
1202: By contrast, Gordon Strachan names a familiar Celtic starting eleven. Artur Boruc, Andreas Hinkel, Gary Caldwell, Stephen McManus and Mark Wilson are at the back, with Shunsuke Nakamura, Scott Brown, Paul Hartley and Aiden McGeady in midfield. Georgios Samaras and Shaun Maloney form the twin strikeforce. Scott McDonald misses out but Jan Vennegoor of Heeselink makes the bench, despite sustaining a nasty gash on his leg against Falkirk.
1201: Exclusive team news - our man at Celtic Park, Chick Young, has just furnished us with the teams for today's big game...and there are a few surprises for Rangers fans. Daniel Cousin will partner Kenny Miller up front as Walter Smith goes for an attacking 4-4-2 formation. Steve Davies, Pedro Mendes, Kevin Thompson and Charlie Adam line up in midfield. Allan McGregor takes his place between the sticks. Kirk Broadfoot, Madjid Bougherra, Davie Weir and Sasa Papa form the back four.
NO Kris Boyd - the prolific striker doesn't even make the bench. New boy Maurice Edu is named as a sub.
1200: Afternoon all! Are the nerves jingle jangling? Is that a silly question? Exciting isn't it?!
(BBC)
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