Rangers v Celtic live: Team news and line-ups ahead of Old Firm clash

Brendan Rodgers stressed Celtic’s under-fire board “bleed for the club” – but warned the Hoops had to change their approach to the summer transfer window to progress.

The Celtic manager has told his players the Champions League “grieving” process was over, but the shock defeat came on the back of unheeded warnings from Rodgers about the need to bolster his attacking options following the exits of Kyogo Furuhashi and Nicolas Kuhn and a long-term injury to Jota.

Rodgers said: “We need to find the solutions as to why we weren’t able to strengthen before the games, when clearly we wanted to.

“We need that in-depth look at that because we can’t be in this cycle where we’re growing for a couple of years, we get to Bayern Munich, we show great signs and then we stand still. We can’t do that.”

“It’s our fourth league game, the manner of defeat (against Club Brugge) makes everything feel terrible.

“We’ve qualified for the Europa League and we’ve got a chance to put things right on Sunday. All focus is on that after Wednesday night. It’s about responding properly.

“I think the only way you get fans back on side is by winning football matches, simple as that, and there’s no bigger game than this one.

“It’s one of the biggest games in the world in terms of the interest and everyone involved, and that’s the brilliant thing about football that after the disappointment in midweek you have the opportunity to put things right.”

Rangers could fall nine points behind Celtic if they lose at Ibrox.

Immediately after the thrashing to Club Brugge, Russell Martin confirmed he has the ongoing support of chief executive Patrick Stewart and director of football Kevin Thelwell.

Martin, who has recorded three wins in his first 10 matches in the role, also revealed he has since spoken to chairman Andrew Cavenagh, who led the American consortium including 49ers Enterprises that acquired a controlling stake in Rangers in June, in the wake of the disastrous defeat.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers struggled to mask his frustration over the club’s Champions League play-off preparations after a shoot-out defeat against Kairat Almaty consigned them to the Europa League.

A failure to invest in attacking options came back to haunt Celtic during a goalless 210 minutes against the team from Kazakhstan and Rodgers hinted the club had manufactured their own stress.

Russell Martin has retained the backing of the Rangers board but the oldest and biggest supporters group called for the head coach to be sacked in the wake of their battering in Belgium.

Martin got the ongoing support of his employers immediately after Wednesday’s 6-0 defeat by Club Brugge and he will be in the dugout for Sunday’s visit of Celtic.

But a 9-1 aggregate defeat in the Champions League play-offs has seen Martin well and truly lose the faith of supporters.

The Rangers head coach was met on his return with a banner attached to the Ibrox gates stating: “Get him out now before the seats are empty”.

After disastrous exits from the Champions League, a hurting Rangers and Celtic collide in the first Old Firm derby of the new season.

The two Scottish sides crashed out of European competition on back-to-back nights, with Celtic stunned on penalties by Kairat in Kazakhstan and Rangers thrashed by Club Brugge.

The 6-0 defeat in Belgian continued a terrible start at Ibrox for new manager Russell Martin, already under severe pressure just a handful of games into the season.

Having already fallen six points behind their rivals having drawn their first three games in the Scottish Premiership, victory at home may be a must for Rangers if they are to restore hope of a bright season ahead.