Rangers manager Philippe Clement is not convinced Saturday’s trip to face Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic is a must-win encounter.
With three games remaining, the reigning champions lead their rivals by three points and Rangers have not beaten their Glasgow neighbours in almost a year.
Clement, who is targeting his first Old Firm victory at the third attempt, also said managers “envy” their players on derby days.
He said: “Those are the games when you are small boy that you want to play. If you see those games on television or in the stadium, you want to be on the pitch.”
When asked if he thought a win was necessary to maintain title hopes, the Belgian responded: “I don’t totally agree with that.
“If you have a draw, you still can become champions [but] we go for the three points.”
Clement, who inherited a Rangers team trailing Celtic by seven points in October, said: “We’re really close by showing our level to close this gap of seven points – it would be amazing, what nobody expected six months ago.”