Celtic vs St Johnstone LIVE score team news and build-up ahead of the Premiership clash

It was always going to end at some stage but Brendan Rodgers' champion boxer style record in Cup competitions is over after Celtic hit the canvas at Rugby Park.

The run of 24 straight wins was rightly lauded before Kilmarnock landed a KO blow and the Irishman was quick to point out after the defeat Trebles are no guarantee after an incredible run of five in the previous seven seasons.

But what comes next? Rodgers will be hoping his Celtic side show their best as they take on a St Johnstone side bereft of confidence.

Steven MacLean's side suffered a pasting against Stirling amid an ill-fated Viaplay Cup and the bad vibes continued with consecutive Premiership defeats to kick off the season. But, perhaps, a trip to the home of the champions will sharpen the mind of a side already in desperate need of a morale-boosting result.

And Celtic, for all the woe of that loss to Killie, know they can remain perfect in the Premiership if they can see of the Saints at Parkhead.

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Joe Hart insists injury-hit Celtic won’t get caught up in the rising Old Firm fever.

The ravaged Hoops want an immediate response to last week’s League Cup exit at Kilmarnock against St Johnstone today. Parkhead punters are nervously looking down the line to next week’s showdown with Rangers – with their side severely depleted in numbers.

Centre-backs Cameron Carter-Vickers, Maik Nawrocki and Stephen Welsh are all out for more than two months while Reo Hatate and Oh Hyeon-gyu won’t be back until after next month’s international break.

Honestly, we’ve a great attitude here that we can’t underestimate anyone. Our whole focus has to be on St Johnstone this weekend and that is where our heads