Celtic travel to Dens Park on Tuesday knowing a win over eighth-placed Dundee would take them 18 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership.

Brendan Rodgers' side have won their last three games since their defeat by Rangers at the start of the month, and will want to put the pressure on Rangers in second, who face Aberdeen on Tuesday.

A draw would take Dundee above St Mirren, while a two-goal margin of victory would see them climb into the top six at Hibernian's expense.

Former England Under-20 left-back Imari Samuels is in contention for an immediate debut after signing on a two-and-a-half-year deal from Brighton for an undisclosed fee.

Lyall Cameron and Finlay Robertson have a chance of returning from injury, but Billy Koumetio (ankle), Antonio Portales, Jordan McGhee, Ziyad Larkeche (all hamstring), Joe Shaughnessy (knee) and Scott Fraser (groin) are all set to remain sidelined.

Celtic have Nicolas Kuhn and Luis Palma back available and will give Daizen Maeda every chance of shaking off a strain. James Forrest remains on the sidelines with a foot injury.

Dundee manager Tony Docherty: "We know we are playing a really strong Celtic team. You identify strengths and weaknesses and you do all you can to exploit their weaknesses and negate the strengths.

"Against Celtic there's so much that we're going to have to do right. Out of possession we need to be really defensively organised but we need to make sure that, particularly at home, we carry that goal threat.

"I thought we got that right against Rangers and it will be challenging, but we need to endeavour to do the same thing against Celtic."

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers: "It's always going to be a difficult game when you go there. Tony's team will be tight and compact and low on the pitch.

"You then have to get to work to break them down. If you can do early, then great. If not, you have to keep the patience and it might come, as it did at the weekend, late on.

"All the games, we really have to fight for the result."