I'm seeing Rangers ask something new of Celtic so let's see who has the stomach now – Kenny Miller

The build-up has been tasty but now we discover who really has the stomach for the fight.

Who can handle the pressure, the expectation, the exposure? Who will step forward to make himself the hero? Psychology plays such a big part when it comes to occasions like this afternoon and, in terms of Old Firm clashes, I believe this is the biggest in well over a decade. Put it this way – if Rangers are celebrating at 2pm then the psychological blow on Celtic will be every bit as important as the actual result.

The reality of the situation is Celtic have never been in a title race so close since 2010-11. Even when they lost it in 2021, Rangers had wrapped up the honours quickly. Celtic have deserved their recent success – because they’ve been the best team. But they’ve never been pushed this way, to the limit. So I ask again, have they got the stomach for the fight? Have they got the ability to bounce back if Rangers win this afternoon and move two points clear with a game in hand. I reckon Rangers would then have one hand on the trophy.

The significance of this afternoon, with the top spot on a knife edge, reminds me of the derby in May 2009, when a Steven Davis goal at Ibrox put us in the driving seat for the title with just three games left. We were the team that had to win on that occasion – we had no room for error.

Crucially, going into that match, we had a team packed with winners. Guys who could handle the pressure and deliver such as Davis, Kris Boyd, Davie Weir, Steven Whittaker, Madjid Bougherra, myself and Pedro Mendes Above all that was the main man, Walter Smith. As much as Walter had that steeliness, seriousness and could be scary at times, he also had the calmness in the important moments to get the critical