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Warburton not thinking of Celtic
- Updated: December 27, 2016
Mark Warburton says his Rangers players cannot afford to be distracted by the upcoming Hogmanay clash with Celtic ahead of their trip to St Johnstone.
The Gers host their bitter rivals at Ibrox on Saturday, live on Sky Sports 1HD, but, before that, take on Tommy Wright’s St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park on Wednesday night.
Warburton understands the magnitude of the New Year’s Eve fixture against Brendan Rodgers’ side but is also fully aware of the threat posed by St Johnstone, who his team have yet to defeat in his two previous clashes as Gers boss.
Asked if it would be human nature for his men to have one eye on the showdown with Celtic, he said: “We can’t do that.
“You could win the Old Firm game but lose to St Johnstone. I understand [the excitement levels that surround the Celtic match] and I’m not understating that in any shape or form. But it’s about the three points and the next game against St Johnstone – it has to be that way.
“So we can’t look ahead. As soon as Wednesday is out of the way, then we will look ahead to the weekend.”
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