Celtic starts a run of games that could make or break Motherwell's season, says star

Facing Premiership leaders Celtic at Fir Park on Sunday is just the start of a massive month that could make or break Motherwell's season, admits defender Nathan McGinley.

Ange Postecoglou brings his side to North Lanarkshire this weekend, and Motherwell follow that up with a midweek trip to face Dundee United at Tannadice.

Motherwell then host Aberdeen in a double-header, in the Scottish Cup fifth round on February 12, before Stephen Glass's side return to Fir Park seven days later.

And Graham Alexander's side end the month with a face Rangers at Ibrox.

"There are some massive games," said McGinley. "At this point in the season every game is massive, and we just have to focus on us and hopefully we can get three points on Sunday.

"It's really important for us to do as well as we can in this month.

"We have a couple of massive games coming up, we want to do well in the league but also in the cup.

"We've got Aberdeen twice, so that will be two tough games, and we've just got to do what we can, really."

Motherwell currently sit fourth in the table ahead of this weekend's games, two ahead of Hibs and four off Aberdeen and Dundee United in sixth and seventh, respectively.

Motherwell's home form has been promising of late and they haven't lost since Rangers beat them 6-1 back in October.

Since then they've swept aside Hearts, Dundee United, St Johnstone and Livingston, beat Morton in the Scottish Cup fourth round, and drawn with Hibs, despite being down to 10 men.

McGinley hopes that form can help them get through that hectic period and wants to build on what is a good position.

He said: "We've not lost at home since we played against Rangers and our home form is really good, to be fair.

"The fans are massive for us at home