“Rangers have just beaten Motherwell, so everything is possible. 

“We need to take a result from Celtic Park, that’s for sure and that's what we are going to concentrate on. Dundee United are still there as well.”

Mixu heaped praise on Celtic midfielder Barry Robson and Oz striker Scott McDonald, but reckoned the crowd be a spur for Hibs.

“We can take advantage if the crowd get edgy if the game is going our way. 

“I am sure Celtic will come out strongly and try and score early goals to settle the game and try to control the tempo.

“We have other plans. We need to defend well because they have powerful strikers and McDonald is in very good goal-scoring form.  Robson adds a lot to the midfield and he has done tremendously well.

“I think that's one of the reasons they are winning.”