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Weir backing derby debutants
- Updated: September 6, 2016
Rangers assistant boss David Weir is confident his players will handle the red-hot atmosphere of the Old Firm derby this Saturday.
Manager Mark Warburton has reshaped his squad since securing a place in the top-flight of Scottish football at the second attempt last May, with 12 additions drafted in by the end of the summer transfer window.
Almost half could figure at Celtic Park this weekend but Weir, who made 231 appearances for Rangers between 2007-2012, has no doubt they will “do the right thing” in the game, live on Sky Sports 2.
Speaking to Sky Sports News HQ he said: “We are looking forward to this game, everyone is talking about it. This game is important, it stands alone as a fixture but you have to treat it the same way as you would other matches.
“We preach to the players to be in control and make the right decisions at the right time so it’s obviously heightened in this game for obvious reasons. But we trust the players to do the right things and to handle the football side and the emotional side of it.”
And Weir believes his squad can take confidence from their Scottish Cup semi-final victory over Celtic at Hampden Park just four months ago.
After the teams ended level at the end of extra time, Celtic’s Tom …
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