As Rangers prepare to welcome Celtic to Ibrox this weekend, the tension is already beginning to rise in Glasgow.
The Gers can steal some title momentum with a much-needed victory and draw level on points with Celtic whilst exacting some revenge for that 3-0 defeat earlier in the year.
Celtic know anything but a defeat is a good result for them and will be looking to put daylight between themselves and the Ibrox side this weekend.
But amid what promises to be a ferocious atmosphere, that old cliché about the game being won and lost in midfield has never rung so true.
In John Lundstram, Ryan Jack and Aaron Ramsey, Rangers have an industrious, powerful and progressive midfield three who can exert their dominance at Ibrox and put Celtic in their place.
With the Parkhead players mouthing off as the season bottlenecks, it’s time for the Gers to make them eat their words and heap on the pressure ahead of the final six matches.
Rangers trio can win midfield battle v Celtic
John Lundstram has been Rangers’ best player as of late and is surely one of the first names on the teamsheet heading into this massive match.
A powerful runner and a disciplined midfielder both in attack and defence, Lunny’s inclusion could be a difference-maker in this must-win game.
Alongside him Ryan Jack has been utilised in Europe and similarly we expect the Scotland international to retain his place in the heart of the midfield.
Jacko came on at half-time during that Parkhead humbling and was the best player on the pitch. He knows what this game means.
And then there is Aaron Ramsey, a goalscoring, talented footballer who has played at the highest level finally getting back to fitness and form.
Having someone like that on the pitch from the off gives everyone a lift and this could be the game the Juventus loanee wins the hearts of the Rangers support.
Across the city, Celtic stars like Reo Hatate and Matt O’Riley have never played in this fixture at Ibrox and we’re expecting the Rangers fans to give them hell from the first minute to the last.
This battle in this area of the pitch is always vital, and if the Rangers trio of Jack, Lundstram and Ramsey are fit, you’d be a brave man to bet against them winning it.
Celtic could also be without one of their most influential players for the visit to Ibrox after the midfielder pulled out of his international squad.
