Naka: Huns are a warm up for the big game against Dundee United

Maybe it's because Celtic have yet to beat the men from Tannadice this season, outwith a marathon penalty kick shoot-out in the Co-operative Cup semi-final, but Shunsuke Nakamura has earmarked Dundee United as potentially the most difficult challenge in the remaining matches of the SPL campaign although he thinks that the current Rangers team is the best Hun side he has faced. "I think Dundee United have the ability to be the most dangerous team we will face between now and the end of the season." he said. "We have drawn with them every time this season and I expect a very difficult game on Tuesday. But I think the current Rangers side is stronger than when I first signed for Celtic, since Walter Smith took over they are better organised and have more discipline."

There's been no further news on whether or not he will return to Japan in the summer but it's looking very likely that cult hero Nakamura could be playing in his final Glasgow derby this weekend in a game that will go a long way in deciding the destination of the League trophy. No matter what happens at Ibrox, though, the title fight will not be over by any means according to the Celtic midfielder.

"It will be a tactical game on Saturday." he said. "Will it decide the title? I don't think the team that wins the game will definitely have won the League. There are another three games after the derby. Look at last season - we were a few points behind Rangers but we started winning and it wasn't until the final match that we won the League. I'm not looking on this match as being any more important than the other games. This season has been really intense and I don't think that will change."