Celtic Head To St Mirren With Defence Depleted

The match could shift early title momentum because Celtic must manage a thin defence while also preparing for Europa League fixtures.

Overview

St Mirren will host Celtic at St Mirren Park with an 8pm BST kick-off on Saturday 5 September, and the game will be shown live on Sky Sports Football with streams on Sky Go and NOW.
Celtic arrive top of the Scottish Premiership after four wins from four but face a major defensive injury crisis that rules out Kieran Tierney, Kasper Høgh and Callum Osmand and leaves Alistair Johnston unavailable until October.
Manager Martin O’Neill has new options after late signings Joël van den Berg and Jordan Lotomba were cleared to play, but loanee Landon Emenalo is unfit following a training injury and Jota remains sidelined with a knee problem.
St Mirren sit second with 10 points from four matches but will be without several midfielders, including Killian Phillips, Liam Donnelly and Malik Dijksteel, forcing Craig McLeish to reshape his midfield and defence.
The fixture matters beyond one match because a Celtic win would extend a perfect league start and test squad depth during their Europa League campaign, while St Mirren can consolidate early momentum after last season’s League Cup success.