WE'LL PLAY THE STRONG GAME

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the chance to go seven clear ahead of the first Old Firm showdown of the season if the Ibrox club decide to postpone their encounter with St Mirren if they progress to the Champions League playoffs.

Celtic have opted to play their clash against Livingston before their second-leg encounter with Slovan Bratislava or Kairat ahead of the derby collision in Govan.

Slick Swede Nygren insists Celtic are ignoring the early lead are determined to put the foot down.

And he’s convinced that Rodgers’ current Hoops side are only just getting up and running.

Nygren - who notched his first goal for the club in the victory at Pittodrie - said: “No, the gap doesn't matter right now.

“It’s too early. Our focus is on us and that’s it.

“We've only played the first two games.

I think it’s natural that the more games the team plays together, the better it will be.