CELTIC BOSS Ange Postecoglou isn’t getting carried away with what today’s derby match can potentially mean for his side.

Currently sitting nine points clear at the top of the league, a win could see Celtic’s lead extend to twelve points with seven games left to play, almost taking them over the line.

However, the boss isn’t getting caught up in this chat, insisting all his players and himself are thinking about the three points at stake. The journalist asking the question was hoping Ange would make a claim that the title would be Celtic’s.

As the Hoops look to take a step closer to winning their second consecutive league title under Ange Postecoglou, the manager is insisting that his side won’t be playing for a draw, saying: [The Herald]

“Three points, mate,” replied Postecoglou after being asked what’s at stake. “I don’t say that flippantly, but nothing gets decided this weekend, regardless of the outcome. If we do win it puts some distance between us and second and that can have a bearing on the end of the season.

“But nothing gets decided this weekend. We have been very good at focusing on what the challenge is in front of us.

“What’s before us now is the team who are closest to us in the table.  We have an opportunity at home to extend that lead and that’s what we will try to do.

“At the end we will see if that brings a result and a performance. It’s fair to say we won’t be playing for a draw. Why wouldn’t we want to win a game of football?

“I never have thought that before. If there’s a game, I want to win it.”

Celtic fans are looking forward to the derby and are confident that they will go home happy this afternoon with the gap increased to 12 points.

Celtic will be without Reo Hatate and Liel Abada for the match, but Aaron Mooy does return from injury, and Greg Taylor has got the all-clear, too.