15 Rangers and Celtic stars tasting their first derby clash and the acts to follow or avoid
They say Old Firm knowhow is key when Glasgow's big two face off.
But this being the first one of the season, a number of new faces are set to be pitched into the heat of this particular battle for the first time. Seven of Celtic's summer signings are fit and in contention for a run out at Ibrox. Yang Hyun-jun, Kwon Hyeok-kyu, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Luis Palma, Odin Holm, Nat Phillips and Paulo Bernardo are the rookies when it comes to Rangers.
Eight of Michael Beale's men are set for their first crack at Celtic. Cyriel Dessers, Abdallah Sima, Danilo, Sam Lammers, Kieran Dowell, Jose Cifuentes, Dujon Sterling and Jack Butland will experience a Glasgow derby for the first time. Leon Balogun though, knows what it's all about having taken a year off with QPR before coming back to do it all again. Will fresh eyes and clear heads win the day? Or will both bosses go with the tried and tested where they can?
It's almost a cliche that new signings are "made aware how much it means" by the older heads. What could be of more use though, are specific examples of exactly what to try and do (or not to do) in your first appearance against the other lot from across the city.
Record Sport looks at the best and worst Old Firm debuts.
And we had to start with Record Sport's very own Chris Sutton. Celtic paid £6million to bring the striker north from Chelsea and there was an early season Old Firm for him to get his teeth into. He made the perfect start, firing the hosts ahead within the first minute. He bookended a win for the ages too, tapping home his second and his team's sixth just before the final whistle.
Rangers got their revenge and then some when the sides next met in November. New £12million signing Tore Andre Flo was pitched in for his
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