Rangers have drawn their first three Scottish Premiership matches 1-1 and suffered a 6-0 loss to Club Brugge, ending their Champions League qualifying campaign 9-1 on aggregate. Manager Russell Martin urged players to respond after midweek disappointment, stressing preparation, desire to win and handling the occasion. Celtic exited Champions League qualifying on penalties after a 0-0 aggregate with Kairat but recorded three domestic wins to start the Premiership. Brendan Rodgers noted the two 0-0 draws dampened progress but affirmed a desire to continue good domestic form. Rodgers' record versus Rangers stands at 16 wins, four draws and three defeats.
After a disappointment in midweek, you have an opportunity to put things right. It is about making sure we do ourselves justice, the players show that they are worth the shirt and that they really want to be here and have the desire to win. It is all about who handles the occasion best, who has done their work, who is prepared. We have to make sure we focus on ourselves and we are ready for that.
There's no better game to win than this. It means so much to everyone. It is one of the biggest games in the world and I mean that in terms of interest and how much it means to the people involved. Domestically, we've made a good start. It's a shame the two 0-0 draws have put a real dampener on it, but we go into this game and we want to continue that good form.
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