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Scott Sinclair can prove his critics wrong against Rangers

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Celtic star Scott Sinclair could be a big player against Graeme Murty’s Glasgow Rangers at Ibrox in the Old Firm derby.

Scott Sinclair of Celtic is tracked by Michael Doyle of Greenock Morton during the Scottish Cup Quarter Final match between Celtic and Greenock Morton at Celtic Park on March 3, 2018 in...

Scott Sinclair is one of the best players in the Scottish Premiership, but the Celtic winger’s performances so far this season have not been exactly great.

The 28-year-old former Chelsea and Manchester City winger has scored nine goals and provided eight assists in 26 Scottish Premiership appearances for the Glasgow giants so far this campaign, according to Transfermarkt.com.

Scott Sinclair of Celtic reacts during the Scottish Premier League match between Celtic and Ranger at Celtic Park on December 30, 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland.

While the stats do look good, there have been matches in which Sinclair has gone missing or has been underwhelming.

Some Celtic fans have called for manager Brendan Rodgers to drop Sinclair for the Old Firm derby against Rangers at Ibrox this weekend (click here to read more), but the former Swansea City star has the perfect chance to prove his critics wrong in the Scottish Premiership match.

Scott Sinclair of Celtic vies with Daniel Candeias of Rangersduring the Scottish Premier League match between Celtic and Ranger at Celtic Park on December 30, 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Since joining the Hoops from Aston Villa in the summer of 2016 for a transfer fee reported by The Guardian to be worth £3m, Sinclair, who earns £25,000 per week at Celtic according to The Daily Star, has scored four goals in eight matches against Rangers, according to The Scottish Sun.

Rangers are in good form at the moment and are one of the biggest clubs in the world just like Celtic, and playing against the Gers in front of an intimidating Ibrox crowd is only going to inspire a player like Sinclair, who is a man for the big occasions.