Celtic boss Neil Lennon has joked that he will need to wear a "tin hat" in the Ibrox dugout during Sunday's Old Firm clash with Rangers.
The Irishman was something of a hate figure among the Light Blues fans when he was Hoops captain and knows he is assured of a hot reception when he travels across the city as Bhoys manager for the first time.
Asked how he would deal with having Rangers supporters immediately behind him at the technical area, Lennon joked: "It depends if I come out of the dugout or not - I might have my tin hat on as well.
"Seriously, I won't behave any differently at all. I have to keep the players focused on a big 90 minutes for us.
"I am looking forward to it, I loved going to Ibrox and loved winning there as well.
"It was a cauldron of an atmosphere and I have some really good memories.
"We won 3-0 on my Old Firm debut and it was a great day."
Celtic have a one-point lead over Rangers at the top of Scottish Premier League, although the champions have played two games fewer.
The former Northern Ireland international acknowledges the Gers go in to the game as favourites - but only because the game is at Ibrox.
"I wouldn't say they were big favourites, I would say they were favourites because of home advantage," he said.
"They had a great performance and result in their last game against Motherwell but Old Firm predictions don't mean anything, it's all about what happens on the day.
"We have had a couple of decent results and performances and so we go in to the game with confidence.
"I will tell my players who are going there for the first time to play the game and not the occasion.
"Try not to get caught up in the atmosphere and concentrate on the game because you only enjoy it when it you win."
The former Leicester midfielder is mulling over the prospect of handing new signing Freddie Ljungberg his debut at Ibrox.
The 33-year-old Swede was paraded at the club's Lennoxtown training facility on Friday but Lennon is aware it is 10 weeks since the midfielder played his last game for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.
Lennon said: "My only concern is that Freddie hasn't played a lot of football since October, he hasn't played any.
"I don't want to bring him in and then he breaks down because he has that lack of football or training.
"I will talk to the medical staff and Freddie over the next couple of days.
"But there is a huge temptation because he is a quality player."
