Brendan Rodgers has acknowledged that he will have to utilise his full squad as Celtic balance the opportunity to pull 16-points clear at the Scottish Premiership summit with a huge UEFA Champions League play-off second leg.
Celtic will host third-placed Dundee United at Parkhead on Saturday afternoon. A victory would allow them to extend their lead over Rangers, who face Hearts at Tynecastle the following day.
The Hoops have a crucial European fixture next Tuesday, where they aim to overcome a 2-1 deficit against Bayern Munich to advance to the last 16 of the Champions League, creating a situation where Rodgers may have to rotate his line-up for the domestic match.
But instead of complaining about the busy schedule, the Celtic manager encourages his players to embrace the opportunity and be ready to step up if called upon.
"I think we'll do what we've done most of the season," Rodgers said. "There's some positions that we'll freshen up, that we maybe need it. Of course, you can't not look at Tuesday because the turnaround is so fast.
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"We know that we'll have to be at a real high level physically for that game. But I also know the bread and butter. We need to be at a good physical level for this game.
"Since the last time Dundee United played, we've played four games in that period. The last time they played was the 1st of February. Since then, we've played four games.
"We will still bring the freshness. I have to think of that when I'm picking a team to find the intensity and look to get the result. Hopefully, from that, we then go on to Tuesday.
"It's all about the recovery now and then picking a team that can be fresh.
"Every game is a different scenario. It's like last weekend, going into Raith. We're expected to win. We should win. But then we have to perform.
"Sometimes you're given performance goals within the game to achieve. Whether that's a counter-pressing, pressing, target, whatever. But every game is important here. I think players understand that.
"If they don't initially, they will do. Obviously, it's my job to drive that and to lead that. I know as well as anyone the importance of whether it's Raith, whether it's Bayern Munich or whether it's Dundee United. Every game is a big game here.
"We're always mindful of that and the players are mindful of it as well."
