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Hibernian have captain Joe Newell and defender Marvin Ekpiteta available for the first time this year but Alasana Manneh is suspended, on-loan Kwon Hyeok-kyu cannot play against his parent club and Dylan Levitt is a doubt after missing the draw at St Mirren,

However, Celtic were the last team to beat David Gray's side - 3-0 in Glasgow in December - their fifth victory in a row over the Leith outfit since a goalless draw at Easter Road in October 2023. That was their third victory over Hibs this season with an aggregate score of 8-1.

Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel reflected on his side's dramatic exit in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, saying that "lady luck was against" his side as Bayern Munich scored the go-ahead goal in the final moments of the second leg of their knockout phase playoff tie.

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Following their European exertions in midweek, the champions return to SPFL duty on Saturday with a lunchtime visit to Easter Road to take on Hibernian. Celtic went through their final preparation

Celtic had an intriguing summer of 2024 when it came to the transfer window, as they had many targets and most certainly did work to bring multiple in. However, one player they failed to sign was St Johnstone's Callan Hamill.

Chris Sutton looks at how a "confident" and "sensational" performance from Celtic in their 1-1 draw against Bayern Munich shows their progression as a club under manager Brendan Rodgers.

Brendan Rodgers says he is "obviously very happy" at Celtic but admits there has not been "any conversation" about extending his stay at the club.

Hibs needs to strike a "fine balance" against Celtic on Saturday if they are to come away with a positive result, according to head coach David Gray. The Hibees are unbeaten in 12 games across all competitions since they fell to a 3-0 defeat against Celtic at the start of December,