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Graeme Young

Derek McInnes in Celtic admission as Kilmarnock boss admits 'you cannot kid players on'

Upfront Derek McInnes believes it would be foolish to play down the might of Premiership champions Celtic but insists ANYBODY can be defeated.

The Kilmarnock boss is putting the final touches to his preparation for his side's clash at Rugby Park against Ange Postecoglou 's side, and is pulling no punches about the task awaiting his team. He heaped praise on the Australian for assembling a squad packed with players peaking at the same time after soaring to league glory last season.

But the 51-year-old isn't waving the white flag, speaking to BBC Sportsound, he said: "You cannot kid players on, the players know the strength of Celtic, they know the capabilities of the Celtic players. What we've got to do is take strength from our work, our preparation throughout the week, trying to drag big performances out of individual players, I think substitutions will be important as well. It's really trying to reach a level of performance that gives us a chance.

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