Motherwell will aim to bounce back from their midweek defeat to Rangers when they welcome Celtic to Fir Park in the Scottish Premiership on Tuesday.The Steelmen are fourth in the standings with 30 points from 19 league fixtures, while the Bhoys are second in the table with 38 points from 18 matches. League leaders Hearts currently top the table with 41 points from 18 games, but their Glasgow rival are just three points behind with a game in hand.Motherwell vs Celtic – Match preview and team newsDate: Tuesday, 30th December.Kick-off: 8pm BST.Venue: Fir Park, Motherwell.Motherwell team newsMotherwell are without Tawanda Maswanhise, currently on international duty for Zimbabwe at the Africa Cup of Nations. Calum Ward will continue to deputise in goal, with goalkeeper Aston Oxborough out due to a hand injury. Centre-back Stephen Welsh, on loan from Celtic, is ineligible to face his parent club.Manager Jens Berthel Askou has indicated that his side could make changes following the 1-0 defeat to Rangers last weekend. In any way, Motherwell will be without the services of Eseosa Sule, Filip Stuparevic, Jordan McGhee, Sam Nicholson, and Zach Robinson, all due to injuries. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Celtic team newsWilfried Nancy remains without key figures Cameron Carter-Vickers, Alistair Johnston, Jota, Kelechi Iheanacho and Callum Osmand due to injury. Marcelo Saracchi is also in doubt with a hamstring issue. Additionally, Sebastian Tounekti and Michel-Ange Balikwisha are unavailable as their respective nations are playing in the Africa Cup of Nations.Experienced goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel missed Celtic’s recent trip to Almondvale due to a knock, with Finnish goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo making only his fourth Premiership start. Schmeichel is expected to return for this fixture. Despite the mounting injury toll, Celtic have shown resilience in recent weeks, winning their last two matches.FormMotherwellMotherwell’s season has been largely positive under manager Jens Berthel Askou, who was appointed during the summer. After an initial five-game winless run in the league, the Steelmen embarked on a 10-game unbeaten streak that was recently halted by Rangers at Ibrox.CelticWilfried Nancy has overseen a turnaround in Celtic’s fortunes after a disappointing start to his tenure. The French manager suffered four consecutive defeats in his opening games – a nightmare sequence unseen at Celtic since 1978 – but has now recorded back-to-back victories. Most recently, Celtic secured a thrilling 4-2 victory over Livingston at Almondvale, with a brace from Benjamin Nygren, who now has 10 goals for the season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Predicted lineupsMotherwell: Ward; O’Donnell, McGinn, Welsh, Longelo; Watt, Fadinger; Sparrow, Slattery, Said; StamatelopoulosCeltic: Schmeichel; Ralston, Trusty, Tierney; Hyun-Jun, Engels, McGregor, McCowan; Nygren, Maeda; KennyHow to watch Motherwell vs Celtic?UK fans can watch the game on Premier Sports 1.Read – The longest goalscoring streaks in Premier League historySee Also – When does the 2026 January transfer window open?Follow the Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTubeThe post Motherwell vs Celtic – Match preview and team news first appeared on The Football Faithful.