Benjamin Nygren insists Celtic won’t mind the gap as the playmaker warned the Hoops are only going to get stronger.
Brendan Rodgers’s champions made it two wins from two in the Premiership after Sunday’s stroll in Aberdeen.
The Parkhead men are tied at the top with in-form Hearts – but have already opened up a four point lead over rivals Rangers.
And the Hoops are set for the chance to go SEVEN clear ahead of the first Old Firm showdown of the season with the Ibrox club planning to postpone their encounter with St Mirren if they seal progress to the Champions League play-offs.
Celts have opted to play their clash with Livingston before their second leg encounter with Slovan Bratislava or Kairat ahead of the derby collision in Govan.
Slick Swede Nygren insisted Celts