Away fans prepare for return to Old Firm clash

The nets are up, the police say they’re ready and both managers have welcomed a return to something approaching Old Firm normality. On Sunday, it’s over to the fans.

With wry smiles and rolling eyes, the majority of Celtic and Rangers supporters would now admit to having missed each other these last two years.

Critics have often described the fixture’s atmosphere in the past as poisonous or toxic and, while there are undoubtedly continued issues around sectarian singing, it remains Scottish football’s biggest spectacle and its most sellable asset.

The rivalry created by the fans…