Celtic welcome St Johnstone to Celtic Park as they attempt to keep the pressure on Rangers at the top of the SPL in a battle which could be out of their reach already.
Tony Mowbray's side sit 13 points behind their Glasgow rivals and need to win every game in the chance Rangers drop points as the Ibrox side chase the treble.
St Johnstone, however, are not at Parkhead to make up the numbers. Gus MacPherson’s side are quickly moving their way up the SPL and just six points behind Hearts.
MacPherson’s side will be eyeing up a top six finish in the league in time for the split.
Hoops keeper Artur Boruc returns to the fold after being given compassionate leave to miss last week's game. Scott Brown is still out with his ban but Shaun Maloney, Jos Hooiveld, Glenn Loovens, Paddy McCourt have been back in training.
Saints are without Martin Hardie, Kevin Rutkiewicz, Steven Anderson, Stuart McCaffrey, Kevin Moon and Andy Jackson.
Murray Davidson, Graham Gartland, Peter MacDonald, Collin Samuel, and on-loan Celtic striker Cillian Sheridan are also out for the visitors.
Celtic squad: Boruc, O'Dea, Loovens, Hooiveld, Maloney, McCourt, Braafheid, Hinkel, Wilson, Thompson, McGeady, N'Guemo, Crosas, Samaras, Keane, Rasmussen, Zaluska, Fortune, Ki, Caddis.
St Johnstone squad: Smith, Grainger, Irvine, Duberry, MacKay, Morris, Craig, Millar, Morais, Deuchar, Sheridan, Reynolds, Milne, Falkingham, Sheerin, Main, Swankie, May, Connolly.
