Brendan Rodgers excited by Celtic’s bid for double with six matches remaining

Brendan Rodgers has braced his Celtic team for six massive games over the next month as he relishes the challenge of trying to secure a league and cup double.

The Hoops are three points clear of Rangers at the top of the cinch Premiership with five matches remaining, including a potentially pivotal one at home to their city rivals on 11 May.

They then lock horns with the Ibrox side once more in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden a fortnight later.

Rodgers is well aware of the possibilities for his in-form team if they can hold their nerve over the remaining weeks of the campaign but he has warned that they must focus fully on each fixture, starting with this Sunday’s trip to Dundee.

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“We’re looking no further forward than Dundee,” the Hoops boss told Celtic TV. “That’s a big game for us, like every one will be now in these six games to finish, both in the league and the cup final.

“I’m really excited about this challenge of finishing the season with a success. But it’s about taking each game at a time, keeping the focus on Dundee, not looking anywhere else other than where we can exploit Dundee and use our strengths to win the game.”

Rodgers said earlier this month that Celtic were entering a period of the campaign where they generally “come alive” and he reiterated on Wednesday that he senses his team are embracing the pressure of chasing glory.

“That is the expectation,” he said. “We are not here on holiday. We are here to win and we are here to win in the best fashion we possibly can.

“That has always been my mantra. We are