Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has urged his side to go out and make their own history on Sunday afternoon.

The Parkhead side can win their seventh successive title with a win against Rangers. It has been almost 40 years’ since Celtic last clinch the league with a win over the Ibrox side but Rodgers has told his players to focus on the game and let the occasion take care of itself.

“It’s like winning the Treble,” he said. “It’s one of these things people have talked about not happening for a long time.

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“We can only affect modern history. We respect the great history and values of the club but our job is to create our own.

“If we can tick another box and make history, then great.

“We have four games to win the title and if we can do it in this one it would be a special day.

“I am sure it is going to be a great occasion. The noise, the atmosphere will be electric on the day like all of the games are. There will be that special added factor that we can win the league. But we have to stay calm, stay focussed on the game and that has been my approach in every one of these games.

“They are always full of emotion, full of passion but within all of that you have to perform and hopefully we will hope to do that as we have done in the previous ten games. I think, of course, you want to win the league as soon as you can. Last year we won it away at Hearts.

“If you can do it in front of your own supporters and against one of your big rivals then great. But the job is to get it done.”

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Rodgers seems to hold a psychological edge over Rangers given the fact that he is undefeated in all ten games he has played against the Ibrox side. Rangers seem inhibited against Celtic who were hugely dominant at Hampden in the William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final a fortnight ago.

“We come in every day to work hard and train hard, we can’t worry too much about what the opponent is going to try to do,” said Rodgers.

“If we bring our game then we know we have a great chance of winning. Of course, the longer you go, it can get more difficult.

“Our priority is to forget about what came before and look forward to this one, which we all are.

“There’s certainly no complacency. No matter the 10 games previously, you need to go and prove yourself in the next one.

“It’s a great opportunity. In the big games it’s about staying calm - don’t feel too trapped by all of the stuff around it.

“We’ve played 10 times now and there’s been different elements and tactics to the games.

“You can only cope with what’s in front of you and prepare your players for different scenarios.

“What got lost a wee bit last time was that we actually played really well. There were a lot of reports about how Rangers played tactically but we played well and sometimes that can nullify an opponent.

“They’re tactics might have worked well on a different day but we were aggressive, we weren’t timid, in the game and we had the calmness to play football.

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“That’s what we will be looking for again. We will be ready for whatever Rangers throw at us.”

Meanwhile, Mikael Lustig is fit for Sunday’s, while Moussa Dembele is expected to be make the game after missing out last weekend at Easter Road.

The French striker has been a perennial thorn in the side of Rangers with Rodgers lauding his mentality in the high profile games.

“He trained with the squad today, along with Stuart Armstrong. It was a bit unfortunate he took a bit of a knock after the last game but he looks fine.

“He’s a big game player. He performs in all the big games. Okay, sometimes at Hamilton on the astroturf, it doesn’t quite suit him, but just look at the finals, semi-finals, big games in the league.

“When the question’s asked, he performs.