Confirmed officials and VAR as Celtic look to defeat St Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership.

Celtic face St Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership this Saturday as they continue their quest for a domestic double, with kickoff at 3 p.m.

The Bhoys are coming off a 4-2 victory over Livingston in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals, and they have since been informed that they will face Aberdeen at Hampden in the competition’s semi-final.

🏆 We have been drawn against Aberdeen in the #ScottishCup Semi-Final

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— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) March 11, 2024

Daizen Maeda demonstrated a clinical edge in front of goal during the game, scoring a hat-trick; meanwhile, Kyogo Furuhashi boosted his chances of starting against the Perthshire side with a late goal to seal a well-deserved victory at Parkhead against the Lions.

Looking ahead to the St Johnstone game, Callum McGregor has been ruled out until after the international break with a calf/Achilles injury that will keep him out until the Scottish Premiership resumes later this month.

Honduran winger Luis Palma has a training-ground injury and may miss the game as well. Similarly, it remains to be seen whether Cameron Carter-Vickers or Maik Nawrocki will be fit enough to compete.

Reo Hatate has been a long-term absentee under Rodgers. Furthermore, Hyunjun Yang is suspended following a red card against Heart of Midlothian at Tynecastle.

Given this, Nicolas Kuhn, James Forrest, or Rocco Vata may have an opportunity to secure a spot on the right flank.

Officials and VAR confirmed as Celtic face St Johnstone

When considering recent events, VAR has not been well received by Celtic fans; however, we now have confirmation as to who will be charged with officiating and reviewing this weekend.

To begin, Euan Anderson has been appointed as the referee for the proceedings. Calum Spence and Paul McAvinue will back him up, running either line [Scottish FA official website].

Lloyd Wilson is the fourth official at this event. Chris Graham and David McGeachie are on VAR duty and will review any incidents.

🎟 Following a stunning 7-1 victory over Dundee, tickets for the next #cinchPrem fixture at Celtic Park against St Johnstone are on sale now!

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— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) March 1, 2024

Match tickets for Saturday’s game are sold out, but the Bhoys will hope to move to the top of the league table against St Johnstone in front of a capacity home crowd!

In other news, Richard Gordon and Pat Bonner perplexed by Celtic manager’s assessment of the team’s victory over Livingston