Celtic v Kilmarnock: Devoted Celtic supporters arrive for their team's opening fixture at Parkhead, in the rain

Celtic v Kilmarnock: The SPL championship flag is unfurled before Celtic kick-off their season against Kilmarnock

Celtic v Kilmarnock: Celtic chaiman Brian Quinn addresses the crowd before the championship flag is unfurled as new captain Stephen McManus looks on

Celtic v Kilmarnock: Celtic unfurl the championship flag for 06/07

Celtic v Kilmarnock: The man who sealed last season's title - Shunsuke Nakamura - is on the bench for this one

Celtic v Kilmarnock: Killie sub David Fernandez chats with Gary Caldwell - the man whose challenge put the Spaniard out of the game for 10 months

Celtic v Kilmarnock: Aiden McGeady wrestles with Steven Naismith

Celtic v Kilmarnock: Celtic's new Italian signing Massimo Donati challenges Colin Nish for the ball

Celtic v Kilmarnock: Scott Brown and Jamie Hammill battle for possession

Celtic v Kilmarnock: Nish outjumps Brown in this tussle at Parkhead

Celtic v Kilmarnock: A blow for Killie as Jamie Fowler is stretchered off and whisked off to hospital

Celtic v Kilmarnock: And the meaty challenges do not end there as Nish and McManus go in feet up

Celtic v Kilmarnock: Celtic manager Gordon Strachan cannot believe it as his side struggle to breach Killie

Celtic v Kilmarnock: The same cannot be said for Killie boss Jim Jefferies although injuries to key men taint the day

Celtic v Kilmarnock: David Fernandez's injury curse strikes again towards the end of the match

Celtic v Kilmarnock: Nakamura cannot repeat his end-of-season Rugby Park heroics as this free-kick whizzes over Alan Combe's bar as Celtic drop crucial early SPL points