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Samaras scores at IbroxGeorgios Samaras is in the Celtic side to face Rangers today in a potential title clincher.

Samaras returns to the side after being benched for the League Cup Final against Kilmarnock.

Gary Hooper and James Forrest both miss out through injury with Ki Sung Yeung back in favour, in defence Cha Du-Ri starts his first Glasgow derby in place of Kelvin Wilson.

Cha will play at right-back, Matthews at left-back restoring the Charlie Mulgrew and Thomas Rogne partnership in central defence.

In midfield captain Scott Brown will play wide right of a strong central grouping of Victor Wanyama, Ki and Joe Ledley with Samaras expected to play a supporting role to Anthony Stokes.

CELTIC: Forster; Cha, Rogne, Mulgrew, Matthews; Brown, Wanyama, Ledley, Ki, Samaras: Stokes

SUBS: Zaluska, K Wilson, Izaguirre, McGeough, Hooper, Brozek, Commons

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