Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc could face disciplinary action after being pictured giving the Rangers supporters a one-fingered salute on Sunday.

Celtic are interested in signing Wolfsburg defender Alexander Madlung, according to his agent.

Celtic midfielder Paddy McCourt believes that he is closing in on a competitive debut for the club after completing a match for the reserves.

This is the first Old Firm this season and the rivals await it in different mood. Celtic are preparing for the new season of Champions League temptations, where their aim is to advance from the first round, while Rangers still feel the consequences of the shameful elimination by Kaunas which in other words means that Ibrox won’t see European football this year. After three games the teams on a leveled position; Celtic failed against Dundee United, Gers were stopped at Pittodrie stadium in the clash against Aberdeen. There will be more surprises, the season is long, and hides many traps but clearly these two sides will, as usually, fight for the title. Celtic have won the crown three times in succession; last year they leapfrogged Rangers in the last seven rounds. None of the sides are in top form; they have problems with the strikers, Strachan and Smith seem very cautious in their statements before the match, the rivals respect each other; you know that Old Firm is more than just a game and it is hard to appraise the possibilities of the teams based on the start of the championship.