I'll watch Spurs v Man City not Rangers - Rodgers

Celtic's win against Rangers on Saturday put them in touching distance of the title

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers will watch Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester City on Tuesday rather than Rangers' match with Dundee - a game that could result in his team winning the title.

Celtic are six points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership with two games remaining, so Rangers must win against Tony Docherty's side to prolong the title race.

But asked if he will be keeping an eye on the action at Ibrox, Rodgers said: "Not really, no. I’ll watch Tottenham-Man City.

"Our only focus is on ourselves and preparing for the game. Outwith that, we can’t control anything else."

If Rangers do win, Celtic can move out of reach with a point or better from their trip to Kilmarnock on Wednesday.

"Some people would prefer to win it there [Rugby Park] and then you have the celebration, but for me it doesn’t really matter," added Rodgers.

"It’s just about collating the points over the season and then when it’s mathematically rubber-stamped, you take that."

Celtic are on the cusp of a 12th title in 13 years after Saturday's 2-1 win over nearest rivals Rangers.

Meanwhile Rodgers has stressed he wants a “much stronger” squad for next season.

Giorgios Giakoumakis, Josip Juranovic, Aaron Mooy and Jota left in the first half of 2023 and Liel Abada barely featured under Rodgers before also moving on.

Of the nine players who arrived last summer, only Luis Palma, Yang Hyun-jun and loan player Paulo Bernardo have reached double figures in terms of starts.

“We have to [improve the squad]. That’s pretty clear. But I’m really excited about that moving forward into a real, bright future with this club," Rodgers said.

“This season has been a real challenge. The squad is openly not as strong as I would have liked it to have been.

“Our job going into next year is to be stronger. Much stronger. But that’s something that is well under way. It’s not about numbers, it’s about increasing the quality.”