Celtic captain Callum McGregor has revealed his favourite game against Rangers is the 3-0 victory over the Ibrox side last February.

It was the Hoops' first victory over their rivals since December 2019 and it also marked the 29-year-old's return from injury after picking up a facial knock.

The Scotland international donned a mask for the fixture which saw Ange Postecoglou's side win the match in the first-half thanks to a double from Reo Hatate and a clinical finish courtesy of Liel Abada.

And now McGregor has opened up on that night at Parkhead.

As quoted in the Daily Record, he said: "That’s one of if not the best one I’ve played in.

"It was first night-time fixture for a number of years, and then there was where we were in the season. If we won, we went above them, so it had all the hallmarks of a great night

"We managed to match that with the performance and the result so that’s definitely one that stands out."

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The Parkhead skipper also feels a victory over Rangers in the upcoming Scottish Premiership clash would "strengthen" the Hoops' league position.

Postecoglou's men are currently nine points clear at the top of the table.

The two clubs last met in the League Cup final at Hampden in February, where the Parkhead side ran out 2-1 winners.

And McGregor feels a victory in the next fixture could be vital come the end of the campaign.

"It certainly strengthens our position (if Celtic win)," he continued. "We are now running out of games.

"Our focus is always to try and play our best game of the season when it comes next and this one is on Saturday.

"We will be trying to do the maximum to win the game and if we do we understand the consequences of that.

"It puts us another step closer to where we want to be so for us that is the full focus.

"After the game we will see where we are."

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