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Champions will look to climb to the top of the table before the Rangers host Ross County later
Meanwhile, the Saints have only scored once in their last six games and will be against them not having scored against the Hoops in their last ten meetings.
Jason Kerr leads St Johnstone as captain for day Callum McGregor leads the Hoops
Will Celtic take the top spot for now or will the Saints create a surprise on Sunday?
Neil Lennon gave the reasons he abandoned his captain today and brought in David Turnbull
He said: « It has been a quick turnaround since Thursday evening, hence the few changes
« We didn’t do much yesterday with them and it’s 12 o’clock today, and it’s good to refresh the midfielder with some fresh legs to support them today
« It’s good to have this depth Olivier Ntcham has been great this season and young David has arrived
« He had a really good 45 minutes last week against Hibs so we hope he can keep that up today. »
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Saints boss Callum Davidson makes two changes from the squad which lost 2-0 to Livingston last weekend
Neil Lennon made three changes to his side after the victory over Sarajevo on Thursday night
Hoops can go to the top of the league with a win – for at least a few hours
Old Firm rivals Rangers on Parkhead’s side could come above them with their own win over Ross County later today
However, Callum Davidson’s team in St Johnstone will be determined to throw a wrench into the works and take the three points
The Saints are in desperate need of a win this afternoon if they are to climb higher in the rankings
The Perth side are tied on points with fellow wrestlers Hamilton and St Mirren, above the two clubs on goal difference only
Celtic enter today’s clash in good form, having won their last five games in all competitions
The most recent of them came in Thursday’s 1-0 victory over Bosnian side Sarajevo, who reserved their place in the Europa League
And they will face Czech club Sparta Prague, Italian giant AC Milan and French club Lille in the group stage
« People will say it’s a tough group, but I think it’s a BRILLIANT section for us
« The quality of the teams in the squad is very exciting and the players really appreciate the challenge that awaits us
« We have a good depth in the team and we are looking to bring one more and keep everyone
“We did it last season and I think this group is very similar, with the French and Italian teams and an Eastern European team too. Hope this experience will be useful to us this season
« The only ingredient missing is the packed halls in Parkhead, which are usually a big plus for us
« We really maximized the home advantage last year and that’s something we’ll try to do again »
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