RANGERS manager Mark Warburton has told his players to enjoy Saturday’s derby at Celtic Park.
Rangers beat Celtic in the William Hill Scottish Cup semi-finals in April but have since signed 11 new players ahead of their first Ladbrokes Premiership meeting with the Scottish champions.
Warburton, who will be without striker Joe Dodoo for about a month through injury, told the club’s official website: “We have to enjoy it, and if you don’t enjoy these games, then our recruitment is wrong in terms of having the wrong type of players coming to the club, and they shouldn’t be playing football.
“If you can look back in years to come and say you were involved in this sort of game, especially one where there hasn’t been a league Old Firm game for a few years now, that’s great, and the interest is obvious throughout the UK and globally too.
“Players have to enjoy it and go into the game relishing the challenge – respecting it – but enjoying it and looking forward to it.
“Our recruitment has been good, and we have a number of players with big game experience and a number more who are hungry to be involved in this fixture. We are looking forward to it.”
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