Any decision over the capacity for the first Rangers vs Celtic clash of the season will be taken "very carefully" amid a spike in Covid cases, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned.
Scotland remains in level 0 restrictions, with full houses allowed for matches across the country in recent weeks.
With a rise in cases across the nation though rumours circulated that numbers could be slashed for Sunday's big derby match.
As first revealed by Record Sport there will be no Celtic fans inside Ibrox after the Parkhead club were unable to give guarantees that away fans would be present for the reverse fixture at Parkhead in December.
And rumours on social media indicated that Rangers could see their capacity slashed to 40 per cent by Glasgow City Council for the game.
And while the First Minister did not announce the reimposition of restrictions at a briefing on Tuesday, she did warn any decision over crowds would be evaluated very carefully.
Sturgeon said: "On the issue of capacity on stadiums, you will know we still have a capacity limit where there is an approval.
"Obviously with football matches with stadiums, it has to go through this process.
"I'm not going to pre-empt decisions about matches in the coming days but I think everyone can expect them to be taken very carefully."
