Rangers manager Mark Warburton is relishing the chance of pitting his wits against Brendan Rodgers.
It is widely believed that Celtic are on the verge of appointing Rodgers as the man to replace the recently departed Ronny Deila and it is believed that the Northern Irishman will be handed a transfer kitty of around £15million ahead of the summer window.
Rangers boss Warburton has spoken about the potential appointment of former Swansea City and Liverpool man Rodgers and has revealed that he is looking forward to the prospect of battling out against his former Watford colleague.
When asked if the potential encounters against Rodgers worry the newly-promoted 'Gers manager, he said: "Not at all, you welcome it, relish it.
"You want to work against various managers. We are a good club, in good shape and we're looking forward to next season. Whoever we face will be a tough opponent.
"Brendan brings a wealth of experience having worked at the highest level. He would be a great opponent.
"It raises the profile of the Scottish game which could only be good and brings another level of excitement and interest to the fixtures. I worked with him at Watford. I was the academy manager and he came in as manager. So I know Brendan fairly well. He is very organised, very meticulous, very knowledgeable. A good man-manager.
"He almost won the Premier League. He has a good background, coming through the youths with the Chelsea academy and then through Watford and Reading and Swansea and obviously Liverpool.
"I am sure he will be a big asset for whatever club he joins."