The Celtic manager added: “I think at home with our fans, we are going to go for it. We have to go for it. We wouldn’t like to sit deep and tell them to break us down.

“We should be brave, especially in front of our fans. I think we're now in better form than we were last time and we now have a little bit more quality in the squad.

“We are going to go for it, and let’s see what happens. But we are confident that we can stick to the game-plan and execute it, not to perfection but as close to it as possible.

'We can impose our game, and if we manage to impose our game, I think we will be able to get the three points.'

Currently, the Celts sit one point ahead of Rangers in the table, and a victory would extend that advantage.

It would be a huge result, and Alonso is hoping that a large Celtic support can get right behind the team to cheer them on, as they have done so in the past.

“We play for the fans, this is what matters to us," he said. “Our community, our fanbase, the girls that come to watch us play.

"The players are accessible and then they spend so much time with them after games. That’s what really matters to us.

"The more people, the more fans, the better we feel and the better the girls perform.

“That has been the case in every single game, including the Scottish Cup final, even with one less player. The fans were our 11^th player at the time and it's fantastic how players react to big crowds.

“So, hopefully, we are going to have a big crowd, ideally with green scarfs, and then we can put in a performance that they will be proud of.”

Fran Alonso: We want a strong derby display in front of our fans