Brendan Rodgers reveals his plan when Rangers game is on as buzzing Celtic boss wants 'a bit of fun' vs rivals

Pumped-up Brendan Rodgers insists he can’t wait to have “a bit of fun” against Rangers next weekend after watching his Celtic side hit top gear in the title race against Hearts.

The Hoops boss - who will prepare for a massive week by heading to the seaside - was beaming after a 3-0 win that moved the Hoops six points clear and said his big players showed they are ready to finish the job. Rodgers warned Rangers that Parkhead will be “on fire” next Saturday for a game which could see his side crowned champions with a win - should their rivals drop points against Kilmarnock today.

The Irishman won’t be turning on the telly for that one at lunchtime today, revealing he’d be enjoying a family trip to the coast instead. But he’ll be tuned right in when Philippe Clement’s side arrive in the east end on Saturday. And he reckons his players will be too, led by Callum McGregor who he claimed proved he’s ready for the challenge with one lung-busting run back to make a tackle in the second half against Hearts.

He said: “I thought it was fantastic in terms of performance, result and the game. Great feeling in the stadium. These are big games at this time of the season so you want big contributions from your best players and I thought our top players were great. We looked like a proper team today. Players back, competition, players working their way back. You see that one run from Calum, that was enough for me – I know he is ready.

“The quality of the goals, the composure, the penalty, we had other chances to score. It felt like a great Celtic day today. It is such an important point of the season, I have always said it, the team is an extension of the supporters and when that concentration is on the football and everyone is focused