Celtic hero Andy Walker has declared the Hoops "favourites" for the upcoming League Cup final against Rangers.

The former Scotland international also reckons the Scottish Premiership title race is over.

Ange Postecoglou's side currently sit nine points at the top of the league table and Walker reckons that even if the Ibrox side were to win at Hampden, it would not derail the champions from defending their title.

The 57-year-old also feels that Celtic have "better players" than Rangers and that the quality of the Parkhead squad could be a deciding factor.

Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: "It's going to be a terrific contest. It's always fascinating and compelling when Celtic and Rangers go together, especially now when Michael Beale has come in and I don't think he can do much more than what he has done up until now.

"He is unbeaten and has only dropped a couple of points in the league and that was against Celtic.

"Think we will learn a lot at the weekend. I think it will be a tight contest but I think Celtic are favourites.

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"If you have Celtic in their best form and put them against Rangers in their best form I think Celtic have better players, and I think they would win.

"The game at Ibrox was a great contest. Celtic started really well but Rangers' response was really good. It did take them a bit of time to start, but I think at Hampden with it being 50/50 (the crowd) I don't think it will faze Celtic at all.

"They are so used to winning trophies time and time again, and there is only a few Rangers players who have the experience of getting the title a few years ago.

:It is set up to be a cracker, there are match winners on both sides."

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