Rangers captain James Tavernier has been ruled out of the pivotal Glasgow Derby clash against Celtic on 2 January, delivering a massive blow to under-pressure boss Philippe Clement. The skipper’s absence adds to a growing list of defensive woes for Rangers, who face the daunting task of closing a 14-point gap at the top of
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Celtic | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 7 | 45 | 50 |
| 2 | Rangers | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 39 |
| 3 | Dundee United | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 34 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 34 |
| 5 | St Mirren | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 27 |
| 6 | Motherwell | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 27 |
| 7 | Hibernian | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 25 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 24 |
| 9 | Dundee | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 22 |
| 10 | Ross County | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 22 |
| 11 | Hearts | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 20 |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 41 | -18 | 15 |
