Rangers host Celtic on Monday afternoon knowing that a defeat would all but end their title hopes by allowing Ange Postecoglou’s side to pull 12 points clear at the top of the cinch Premiership table.
Conversely, a victory for Michael Beale’s men would reignite hopes of denying the champions back-to-back titles by cutting the gap to six points at the campaign’s midway stage.
Postecoglou’s team secured a comprehensive 4-0 win over their rivals at Celtic Park in the first meeting between the two sides back in September and Beale will be hoping his side fare far better on the Englishman’s first derby in charge of Rangers.
