Huge Celtic v Rangers team news as Aaron Ramsey decision made and Ange Postecoglou gets double boost

Rangers fans will have to wait for their first glimpse of Aaron Ramsey in action after it was confirmed he will not make his debut at Celtic Park on Wednesday night.

Aaron Ramsey won't make his Rangers debut against Celtic on Wednesday night. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

The Wales midfielder had himself warned that he was short of fitness after his surprise loan move from Juventus on Monday.

Ibrox boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst confirmed his marquee deadline day signing will not feature in the derby, with Rangers' subsequent game coming at home to Hearts on Sunday.

"Aaron trained with the squad,” van Bronckhorst said. “He is just coming back from a couple of weeks when he didn't play, so it's too soon for him to be involved, but I expect him to be in the squad in the near future, really quick."

Celtic's Callum McGregor could feature against Rangers after making a surprise return to training. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)

Daizen Maeda could feature for Celtic though despite playing for Japan on Tuesday, while captain Callum McGregor has made a surprise return to training following a facial injury.

McGregor went off with a facial knock and concussion after a collision with an Alloa player on January 22 and there were fears the Celtic skipper might have suffered a fracture which could rule him out for a lengthy period.

But the Scotland midfielder is closing in on a comeback.

"Cal trained with the team today, but I'm not really sure about tomorrow," Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou said. "I'll make a decision on that later."

Maeda came on in the 68th minute of Japan's 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Saudi Arabia in Saitama, which finished just before lunch-time on Tuesday UK time.

"We'll see how he is," Postecoglou said. "He gets in (Wednesday) morning. He played 20 minutes, I haven't seen the game and we haven't spoken to him.

"I will probably have a chat with him when he lands and see how he feels. He definitely won't start, but he has a chance for the squad. We will just see how he is."

Postecoglou is resigned to being without Tom Rogic for the visit of Rangers after the midfielder played 62 minutes of Australia’s 2-2 draw with Oman in Muscat on Tuesday.

Nir Bitton is suspended for the derby clash after being sent off in Celtic's last-gasp win over Dundee United on Saturday, which moved them two points behind champions Rangers at the top of the cinch Premiership.

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