Celtic face Rangers in the League Cup quarter-final at Ibrox Stadium on 13 September 2026 at 11:00 UTC. The Premiership leaders go into the match on a four-game winning run, having won their last five matches across all competitions.
Celtic sit 1st in the Premiership with 18 points from six games, five points clear of Rangers, and have scored 14 goals while conceding just three this season. Their most recent result was a 1-0 win at ST Johnstone on 9 September, with Mika Baur scoring the decisive goal after an assist from Haissem Hassan.
Manager Brendan Rodgers will be without several key players due to injury. Alistair Johnston is out with a hamstring injury and not expected back until 10 October, while Callum Osmand (ankle) and Jota (cruciate ligament) are also sidelined, with returns anticipated on 26 September and 30 September respectively.
Despite the absences, Celtic have shown resilience, winning their last two away fixtures against ST Mirren and ST Johnstone. Yang Hyun-Jun and Luis Scales were on the scoresheet in the 2-1 victory at ST Mirren on 5 September, with Scales heading home after a assist from Brynhildur Nygren and Hyun-Jun finishing from a C. Duran pass.
The side will look to maintain their defensive solidity, having kept three clean sheets in their last five matches. Their only defeat in that span came against Lask Linz on 25 August, though they reversed that result with a 3-0 home win just six days later.
Rangers, meanwhile, have won their last four matches, including narrow victories over ST Mirren, Motherwell and Aberdeen, though they lost 0-1 to FK Jablonec in midweek European action.
The winner of this tie will advance to the League Cup semi-finals, with the draw for the last four to be made after the match. Celtic’s next fixture after this game is an away trip to Dundee Utd on 30 December 2026, who currently sit ninth in the Premiership table.
Fans can stay updated on team news and injury returns through the club’s official squad page, while upcoming fixtures are available on the fixtures section.
