Stuart Armstrong and Mousa Dembele are injury doubts for Celtic’s match against Sevco on Sunday.
Both players missed last week’s 2-1 defeat away to Hibs with the midfielder also absent from the 4-0 Hampden hammering of Sevco the previous weekend.
The fitness of Dembele will be vitally important for Brendan Rodgers, although Odsonne Edouard and Leigh Griffiths have shown their worth in this fixture there is little doubt that the former Fulham man gives the Sevco defence the fear.
Although he has been short of top form this season he has played a vital role in the last two derby successes- at Hampden and Ibrox.
Brendan Rodgers will assess the fitness of @StuArmstrong16 and @MDembele_10 over the next 24 hours ahead of #CELRAN.
????? “I’m really looking forward to the game in relation to the passion and the noise of our supporters and what the day can bring for us.”
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— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) April 27, 2018
Various different central defensive options have been tried by Graeme Murty but nothing has been able to halt Dembele who has scored more goals against the tribute act than any other club.
Sevco will be without Bruno Alves and Wes Foderingham but Murty has promised a new aggressive approach after his side’s complete failure at Hampden.