Philippe Clement's Rangers impact has Celtic fans panicking, says Kenny Miller

Rangers are five points behind Celtic in the Scottish Premiership with two games in hand; Brendan Rodgers' side lost to Hearts on Saturday, their second league defeat in a row; the Ibrox side clinched the Scottish League Cup on Sunday with victory over Aberdeen

Monday 18 December 2023 15:48, UK

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Former Rangers striker Kenny Miller believes the Celtic fans are beginning to panic now their Old Firm rivals are back in the Scottish Premiership title race.

After a shock 2-1 defeat at Kilmarnock, Brendan Rodgers' side lost 2-0 to Hearts on Saturday as they fell to back-to-back league defeats for the first time in a decade.

Rangers can now move to the top of the table if they win their two games in hand with the sides set to meet in the East End of Glasgow on December 30, live on Sky Sports.

Miller, who also had a spell at Parkhead, insists it makes the season more exciting with Celtic no longer dominating.

«I just don't think Celtic are playing right at the top of their game,» he told Sky Sports News.

«It's very, very rare that Rangers or Celtic to lose two games in the league in a row unless one of them has been against each other.

»I don't really think it's a blip, but they've allowed Rangers back into the title race.

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«I think that's what you can sense in the stands was maybe just a little bit of panic setting from the fans, not necessarily with Brendan and his players.

»They sense that Rangers are moving in the right direction, they've got a new manager who is a