Celtic hero Chris Sutton has joked he will give new Rangers boss Philippe Clement "45 minutes" before judging him.

The former Parkhead striker also reignited his feud with ex-Ibrox manager Michael Beale, quipping Light Blues fans thought the Englishman was the "Messiah" when he first joined.

And while Sutton acknowledged Clement's success in Belgium, he still feels the Scottish champions will have too much for Rangers.

Speaking on BBC Radio 5 live, Sutton said: "Clement has won things in Belgium, unlike the 'great Messiah' Michael Beale. We'll be fair to the new boss and give him 45 minutes.

"His track record is a big thing, he's won 3 titles in Belgium then did OK at Monaco. Now if he comes in, talks basic football sense, then it's about the way he coaches.

"He's got to hit the ground running, Celtic haven't been at their best and will get there but there's 30 games left and they play Celtic three times.

"The biggest issue he has is the players Rangers recruited haven't shown up. He's got to get the most out of them."

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Meanwhile, Celtic legend Martin O'Neill has fired a warning Clement, saying the Ibrox boss must "win immediately".

The Belgian has joined the Light Blues on a three-and-a-half year deal and O'Neill was keen to address comments the 49-year-old made in his first interview after landing the role.

Clement spoke about things "taking time" at the start of his managerial process and the importance of inputting style of play.

And the former Parkhead manager made clear that Clement must bring instant success otherwise he will be under pressure

Speaking to talkSPORT, he said: "Just win some football matches. You have to overtake Celtic, it’s as simple as that. That’s what you have to do. 

“You need to do that relatively quickly. That’s the point – none of this, please don’t come in and say ‘you have a three-year plan or I want to see the youth players developed’, which I think he might be able to do.