QUOTE OF THE DAY

‘If Celtic lose, it won’t be down to missing players because it’s up to those Lennon puts out to respond and fight for their places’ key players out too. Rangers are also playing without the support of the best fans in the world.

“Wipe your eyes, stop making excuses and accept the defeat that’s coming.”

Robert Livingstone, Palm Beach, said: “I’ve watched the El Clasico in Spain and the Superclasico in Argentina but the biggest one is the Old Firm watched by millions around the globe. Here’s hoping for an El Clasico performance from Rangers and that Alfredo Morelos, whose on-field attitude I dislike and has been struggling, proves me wrong with goals.”

Charlie Nicholas fired back at Lennon as he doubled down on his criticism of the Hoops’ transfer business.

Frank McFerran, Carrickfergus, said: “Charlie ‘bleat bleat‘ Nicholas has a right to think and say what he wants. As a Rangers fan I enjoy his rhetoric but it’s easy for these pundits to criticise managers as they don’t sit in the hotseats themselves.”

However, Jimmy Murray, Edinburgh, said: “Nicholas is bang on having a go at Celtic and Lennon. The only problem is he should come out and say Celtic are a mess, which is exactly what they are.

“Lennon and the stuffed dummy of an assistant have totally destroyed everything Rodgers built.”

Before Saturday’s derby there’s more international football to be played and Scotland are looking to make it eight unbeaten against the Czech Republic.

Eddie Fraser emailed: “I don’t understand the negativity surrounding Scotland. We are unbeaten in seven games. Yes, the football isn’t great but a win is a win so who cares how we get there.”

But Jim McClean, Rothesay, said: “Andy Robertson must be he most overrated player in the country. Another inept display on Sunday, every pass is either sideways but mostly backwards. I counted two forward passes in the whole game.”