Alex Dyer has admitted that his Kilmarnock side is under pressure to get a result when title-chasing Rangers come calling on Wednesday night.
Killie are unbeaten in three games and will hope their recent momentum can help them overcome the significant challenge that Steven Gerrard's side will represent.
And Dyer, who is currently caretaker boss until the end of the season, admits the pressure is on to get the Ayrshire side up the table with the club currently sitting in a disappointing seventh place.
"They can't afford to drop points and neither can we," said Dyer.
"It's not just about Rangers and Celtic, it's about Kilmarnock and we want to win football matches just like they do.
"I just think about us, winning the games and what's good for us.
"If we win the game then that takes it where it takes it but the most important thing is about us.
"I look at the opposition, look at their strengths and weaknesses and we work on that and we look at ourselves and see how we can hurt them.
"I treat every game the same, just because it's Rangers or Celtic, I won't treat them differently."
A report claimed Kilmarnock have opened contract talks with Scotland star Eamonn Brophy, who has 18 months of his current deal to run, and have also made an extension offer to fellow Scotland cap Stephen O'Donnell, whose contract ends in the summer.
Dyer will leave any contract talks to James Fowler, head of football operations at Kilmarnock.
He said: "As far as I know (Brophy) has 18 months to go and he is our player.
"It hasn't come to me yet. Of course, I would like to see him stay. When he is in the side and playing well we are a better team so obviously you want to keep the best players at the club.
"His (O'Donnell) contract ends at the end of the season. Obviously he is another good footballer we want to keep at the club.
"We just have to play that by ear, he might want to make his contract run to the end. It is his right to do what he wants to do."
