Giovanni van Bronckhorst swiped back at calls to postpone next month’s Old Firm clash as he insisted both clubs should get on with it like Covid-hit Rangers did in August.
Both the champions and Celtic could be missing key men for the February 2 Parkhead showdown due to a fixture clash with vital international clashes around the globe.
Rangers are sweating on Nigeria playmaker Joe Aribo making a run to the latter stages of the African Cup of Nations, while Jamican ace Kemar Roofe and Colombian ace Alfredo Morelos are also in the running for World Cup qualifying action with their countries.Meanwhile, the Hoops’ four Japanese recruits Kyogo Furuhashi, Daizen maeda, Yosuke Ideguchi and Reo Hatate are also vying for a call-up, as are Aussie ace Tom Rogic and United States stopper Cameron Carter-Vickers.SPFL rules allow any club missing three players due to international duty to request a postponement.
But while Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou insists he will only consider asking Hampden chiefs to postpone the second derby battle of the season once he learns how many of his top stars will be missing, van Bronckhorst reckons the clubs should just get on with it and play like Gers did back in August as they overcame a Covid outbreak to draw derby first blood. “It’s still a long way to go to the Old Firm,” insisted the Dutchman ahead of Tuesday's Pittodrie trip. “We’re preparing for Aberdeen and the (Celtic) game, it’s in two weeks.
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