Team news: Celtic v St Johnstone (A)

With the season now over, Ronny Deila is likely to rest a number of his key players and give some fringe players a chance.

Celtic wrapped up their fifth successive league title at the weekend after being their nearest rivals Aberdeen at Paradise.

A trip to Perth to face St Johnstone is on the cards for the Hoops in their final away game of the season.

The Saints have won just one of the last 15 meetings with Celtic which came at the beginning of March last year.

Celtic

Anthony Ralston is in contention to make his debut after the 17-year-old trained first-team for the last number of days.

Charlie Mulgrew will be assessed after he came off at half-time with a recurring hamstring problem during Sunday’s 3-2 home win over the Dons.

Scott Brown’s season is over as he is suffering from tendonitis in his hamstrings and Dedryck Boyata’s season is also over with a hamstring injury.

They join Jozo Simunovic on the sideline after he underwent season-ending surgery on his knee last month.

Eoghan O’Connell returned early from his loan spell at Cork City after suffering a groin injury.

St Johnstone

Defender Darnell Fisher misses out against his parent club while long-term absentees Craig Thomson and Dave Mackay remain sidelined.

Murray Davidson misses out with a hamstring injury while Chris Millar and Simon Lappin will both miss the game with calf injuries.