CELTIC seek to make it nine matches in a row without defeat when they travel to Hampden on Saturday.

Hoping to upset the odds are St Johnstone. Last season's cup double winners have not enjoyed the best of starts to this campaign but still pose a threat and have retained the majority of their historic squad.

In terms of team selection, Ange Postecoglou has suggested Celtic will still be without Carl Starfelt and Tom Rogic due to injury while Giorgos Giakoumakis is also struggling in that regard.

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On the flip side, James Forrest has made further progress and none of the club's international players reported back injured; Stephen Welsh was forced off with a knock on under-21 duty but is good to go for the semi-final.

How will Ange Postecoglou set up the Hoops for his first trip to the national stadium? 

Tony Haggerty and Sean Martin discuss.