Callum McGregor throws down Rangers title gauntlet as he insists Celtic are relishing 'nervy' run in

Callum McGregor insists Celtic ’s flag-chasers are lapping up the title pressure.

And the Parkhead skipper is backing his boys not to wilt through a nerve-shredding end to the championship charge.

Ange Postecoglou ’s troops are three points ahead with nine games to go as they aim to regain the top-flight crown.

McGregor is relishing the tight title tussle as he leads from the front as captain.

But, although he is one of the few in the new-look group who have been over the course and distance in the past, Postecoglou’s on-pitch leader believes the fresh faces are also enjoying being at the heart of a tense flag fight.

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McGregor said: “It’s going to be a nervy run-in towards the end. This is what football’s about. That’s what you want. You want the challenge.

“Every single game there is pressure and you have to rise to the pressure, but that’s what it’s like playing at a big club.

“The boys are enjoying it as well. You can see it, even day to day in training. They’re up for it, they’re together, there is good camaraderie.

“It’s just about the players and everybody staying calm and trusting what has got us this far. It works, so we keep doing the right things. Hopefully we will do enough to get