Celtic Park is not the place where Livingston, six points adrift of Kilmarnock at the bottom and winless in 23 league games since August, the longest run of any side in the top flight in the 21st century, will be expected to earn their first points since Marvin Bartley was promoted to head coach with David Martindale moving upstairs.

Especially when opposition boss Martin O'Neill will be marking his 200th game in charge of the Glasgow side - the sixth to reach that milestone.

The Northern Irishman has already reached it with more wins than anyone else - his 164 being 10 better than Neil Lennon achieved - and Celtic will be strong favourites to add to that on Wednesday.

Celtic remain unbeaten in eight games since the 73-year-old, already a club legend, was put in interim charge for a second spell this season, this time until the summer, after Wilfried Nancy's dismal short reign.

Six of those have been victories - four of them at home - and although they remain six points behind leaders Hearts, Celtic now have a game in hand.

O'Neill's side are involved in a three-horse race for...