Celtic came into this in as good a place as you can get. All the pressure was on their opponents and Brendan Rodgers knew it. In the opening couple of minutes it looked like they would seize the initiative.

Brendan Rogers admitted his Celtic side were second-best in their 3-0 defeat to Rangers at Ibrox and said the team had put in a performance that lacked a cutting edge.

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Rangers were the better team today. It was very unlike us. We were not aggressive enough without the ball. Too many duels [lost] and moments where they could then break out of pressure. On the ball, it was far too slow.

Celtic have a relatively clean bill of health for today’s Old Firm derby, though experienced winger James Forrest remains out with the injury he picked up against Rangers in last month’s controversial Scottish League Cup final.

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PHILIPPE CLEMENT ENJOYED his first Old Firm win at the seventh attempt after his makeshift Rangers side steamrollered Celtic 3-0 at Ibrox. Midfielder Ianis Hagi fired in from outside the box after seven minutes and the rattled Hoops struggled to keep at bay the relentless Light Blues,