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Graeme Murty’s Glasgow Rangers will face Brendan Rodgers’s Celtic in the Scottish Cup next weekend.

Callum McGregor of Scotland listens to the anthem during the International Friendly match between Hungary and Scotland at Groupama Arena on March 27, 2018 in Budapest, Hungary.

Celtic central midfielder Callum McGregor has told The Scottish Sun that his teammate Leigh Griffiths will score against Rangers next weekend.

Brendan Rodgers’s Celtic will take on Graeme Murty’s Rangers in the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup.

Griffiths has scored 98 goals in all competitions for the Hoops since his move from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2014 for a transfer fee reported by The Scottish Sun to be worth £900,000.

McGregor, 24, has backed his 27-year-old Scotland international international and Celtic teammate Griffiths to score twice against Rangers.

Scott Brown (R) of Celtic with team mates Leith Griffiths and Callum McGregor at the end of the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Rangers FC and Celtic FC at Ibrox Stadium on...

“You can never back against Griff, he’s that type of player,” McGregor told The Scottish Sun. “He’s a big-time player and once he gets one, he could get two or three. When he shoots, more often than not it goes in.

“Reaching 100 goals would be a special achievement for him. All the boys will be delighted and proud of him as well.”

Leigh Griffiths of Celtic congratulates Neymar of PSG after the UEFA Champions League group B match between Paris Saint-Germain and Celtic FC at Parc des Princes on November 22, 2017 in...

Quality striker

Griffiths scored for Celtic at the weekend, and now that the striker is fully fit, he will be keen on starting against Rangers.

Rangers will not be easy to win against, but the Hoops have the better team and will head into the Scottish Cup semi-final tie as favourites.

Celtic, who are set to win the Scottish Premiership title again this season, will be determined to make it a second domestic treble in a row.