Kenny Miller has revealed his fears for Rangers heading into Sunday's Viaplay League Cup final at Hampden Park.
Michael Beale's side are preparing to go head to head with Ange Postecoglou's Celtic with the first trophy of the season on the line.
The fixture is set to be a cracker and Miller is looking forward to seeing two of his former teams facing off in the heat of battle at the national stadium.
But he does have worry for Rangers, given the successes Celtic have had in Old Firm fixtures of recent times.
Miller said on Open Goal: "It's not just them being better individually. If it was Hatate, McGregor and O'Riley or even Mooy, they've just played together that much.
"There's goals in them, they can all take the ball, they all work their socks off, I just think with the time they've had together...who is it going to be for Rangers? Is it going to be Kamara, Raskin, Cantwell or Jack, is Lundstram fit?
"Are these guys going to be available? I just think they're really really cohesive that Celtic team, from midfield to front. And you can even throw their full-backs into it as well.
"That's how they've caused Rangers problems in the past - the 3-0 last February and the 4-0 this season - they're just pulling Rangers all over the place and Rangers never knew how to deal with it. Subsequently they have dealt with it afterwards, but it is in those two games they've had in the last year where they've been absolutely torn apart and they need to get to grips with it. Celtic are a top team."
Michael Beale has stressed Viaplay Cup final victory against Celtic on Sunday would be only a staging post in his quest for bigger achievements with Rangers.
Since Beale took over as Gers boss in November he has won 13 and drawn one of his 14 games in charge but still the Light Blues remain nine points behind the Hoops at the top of the cinch Premiership.
The former QPR manager, who was assistant coach to Steven Gerrard during his time in the Rangers hot seat, has his first chance to win silverware as manager against Ange Postecoglou’s relentless reigning champions but he is also looking longer-term.
“We want to win the League Cup, we want to win all the cups in front of us, but that is not ultimately why I am here,” said Beale, who revealed “no real positive news” about injured trio Malik Tillman, John Lundstram and Ryan Jack.
“I am here to win the league and we are behind in that.
“Our form has been very good, their form has been very good as well so we have not been able to cut the points gap. There is still lots of football to be played.
“Of course we want to win the League Cup but there is bigger things in my mind after that and it is part of ticking a box in terms of where I ultimately want to take us.
“After this weekend, we have a lot of work to do regardless of the outcome.
“This is a one-off game, a cup final between two rivals and both teams will go head-to-head.
“But come Monday morning, whatever the outcome, I still have a big job to do.
“We have a number of contract situations in terms of where we want to take the club making us stronger moving forward.
“The focus on that will return on Monday morning regardless of the result this weekend.
“This weekend is about focusing on this game and making sure we do ourselves justice and come away in a good place, and a good place for us will obviously be winning the trophy.”
