How Rangers have helped Celtic this season as Callum McGregor addresses ‘one eye on Champions League’

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Callum McGregor is the right man to ensure Celtic keep their eyes on the prize this season.

The Hoops are cantering to the Scottish Premiership trophy this season with an already insurmountable 15-point lead at the top of the division over a struggling Rangers.

It should be at least a domestic double after Celts beat Gers in the Premier Sports Cup Final and a Treble should be the target come the end of the campaign.

Celtic stormed past Ross County 4-1 last weekend to continue their dominant form but McGregor was quick to close down any talk of complacency from within the camp.

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It might be easy to turn attention to the Champions League for the squad with such a lead in the league and big games to come in Europe against Young Boys and Aston Villa.

A win in one of those games will be enough to secure Celtic a knockout playoff spot but McGregor has vowed to ensure his side won’t only focus on that.

And he admitted the recent wakeup call against Rangers at Ibrox was a big moment in allowing the club to refocus on their goals for the season and that includes winning the title at the centre.

Asked if it’s subconsciously tough to pay full attention to the Premiership when the lead is so significant, McGregor was honest in his confession.

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“Yeah, yeah,” he said, adding: “Of course, it can be difficult.

“But probably the Rangers one was a good one, just to refocus the group and realise that when you lose a game it hurts you and it doesn’t matter how far ahead you are or how well you’ve done previously when you lose a game of football, it hurts.

“That’s what’s good about this group. They understand it and they know what the expectation level is, so it doesn’t matter how far in front we are or whatever.

“We want to now, every single game, try and give the maximum level that we can and then just see where we get to at the end of the season. We want just to continue being strong and keep pushing.”