Jota looks in the mood as he sprints to the byeline and stands up a teasing cross, but there's no one in green and white to profit at the back post.

Aaron Mooy pings over a free-kick and United rely on striker Steven Fletcher to nod clear at the edge of his own six yard box.

With 30 seconds gone, Celtic slice United open with Jota leading the charge up the middle of the pitch. His pass finds Kyogo, who fires an awkward shot over the top.

And away we go for the final game of the Scottish Premiership weekend...

Liam Fox reveals that former Celtic striker Tony Watt has been left out of his squad amid a possible transfer move.

The 29-year-old, who had previous spells with Standard Liege and Leuven, has been linked with a move back to Belgium with Oostende.

"There's been a wee bit of movement with Tony in the last 24 hours and I just felt it was the right decision just to take him out the squad today just so we don't jeopardise anything with that," the United head coach tells BBC Scotland.

Dundee United head coach Liam Fox echoes counterpart Ange Postecoglou's belief that the home side have improved since that 9-0 thumping in August.

"The personnel is still the same, but I think we've moved on from that, we've picked ourselves up, we've worked incredibly hard over the winter break and we've seen some positive results," he tells BBC Scotland.

"We've still got a long way to go to get where I want to go, but we have made progress."

Asked about the four changes to his side, Fox adds: "We'll have a slightly different shape today. We had a decent result last week, but we've got a good squad here and I've loads of options and I think I've picked the best team that can help us take something from the game.

"It will be a difficult task, but we've got to get on the front foot."

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou points out that United are a different beast to the one thrashed 9-0 the last time they met at Tannadice in August.

"Today won't be easy," he tells BBC Scotland. "They have improved as a team and conditions today will play their part and we have to be ready for it.

"I think it's about earning the right to assert our dominance. Every game has it's challenges, but we've been really consistent and we know that, if we bring our game, we'll be hard to stop."

Oh Hyeon-gyo, the midweek arrival from Suwon Samsung Bluewings, is on the bench, with Postecoglou pointing out that the striker has not had much game time.

"It's been a positive window for us and I'm really happy with the guys we've brought in," he replies when asked if Celtic are likely to do any more business before the closure of the January transfer window.

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In all competitions, Dundee United are winless in their past 18 meetings with Celtic (D4 L14) since a 2-1 win in December 2014 under Jackie McNamara.

Celtic smashed in a remarkable nine goals on their last visit to Tannadice.

It was Celtic's biggest away win and United's biggest home defeat - and it cost manager Jack Ross his job after just 10 weeks.

Kyogo Furuhashi and Liel Abada both helped themselves to hat-tricks that day in August.

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Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou is looking for his 50th Scottish Premiership win today in what is his 61st league match in charge.

Only Martin O’Neill (59 games) has reached that milestone quicker, while Brendan Rodgers did it in 61.

Centre-half Cameron Carter-Vickers and left-back Greg Taylor are straight back into Celtic's starting line-up following their return to fitness, with Reo Hatate restored to midfield along with winger Jota.

Oh Hyeon-gyu, the South Korea striker signed in midweek from Suwon Samsung Bluewings, has to wait for his debut on the bench.

Joining him there are Daizen Maeda, Yuki Kobayashi, Alexandro Bernabei and David Turnbull, who miss out after starting last weekend's 5-0 thumping of Morton.

There's no place again among the substitutes for Giorgos Giakoumakis as speculation continues about a transfer for the Greece striker.

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United head coach Liam Fox shuffles his pack after grinding out a 3-0 win over University of Stirling's students in the Scottish Cup last weekend.

Scott McMann and club captain Ryan Edwards replace former Celtic and Scotland man Charlie Mulgrew and Ross Graham in defence.

Ian Harkes takes the place of on-loan Wigan Athletic midfielder Jamie McGrath, while winger Glenn Middleton is preferred to Rory MacLeod, the 16-year-old who is being linked with a string of clubs in the English top flight.

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Dundee United: Birighitti, Smith, McMann, Edwards, Freeman, Behich, Sibbald, Harkes, Levitt, Middleton, Fletcher.

Substitutes: Newman, Mulgrew, Graham, Niskanen, Pawlett, Djoum, McGrath, Cudjoe, MacLeod.

Celtic: Hart, Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Starfelt, Taylor, McGregor, Hatate, Mooy, Abada, Jota, Kyogo.

Substitutes: Bain, Haksabanovic, Turnbull, Kobayashi, Oh, Iwata, O'Riley, Maeda, Forrest.

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Hearts will move on quickly from this. It looks like they are unscathed and they go into the game with Rangers full of confidence with that long unbeaten run.

Both sides go again with tough assignments on Wednesday.

Hearts hosts Rangers and Livi are away to Celtic, who will be getting started at Tannadice in just over half an hour.

Team news from that one in just a tick.

The points are shared and both managers will be reasonably happy.

Hearts are now unbeaten in 10 and Livingston stretch their undefeated run to six.

The gap between third and fourth remains seven points.

Yutaro Oda and Gurang Kuol missed great chances for Hearts, while a fabulous goal-line clearance from Kye Rowles denied Steven Bradley a goal for Livingston.

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No sign of any late drama...

Jason Holt is on against his old team as he replaces Stephen Kelly in the home midfield.

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