Brian Laudrup says Michael Beale has to win at Parkhead on Saturday to give his players the belief they can salvage the season.
The Light Blues lost heavily on their last visit when they were thumped 4-0 back on September 3 and were also defeated 2-1 in the Viaplay Cup Final in February which has set up Celtic for the opportunity of cleaning up all three major trophies this season.
They would cut the gap at the top to six points with a win at Parkhead which will be full of home fans only and that may plant some seeds of title doubt in Celtic minds, but Laudrup says more importantly it would have a knock-on effect for the Hampden showdown between the sides on April 29 when Rangers will try to stop Celtic from winning the Treble.