It is the toughest task in Scottish football – and nobody has managed to do it yet – but Cammy Smith insists that Dundee are not daunted by the prospect of trying to beat Celtic.
“We will definitely go there with the belief we can get something out of the game,” said the young full-back ahead of Saturday’s game at Parkhead.
“If you keep them quiet for the first 20 to 25 minutes then the crowd might start to get on their backs a wee bit.
“We know we have the players who have the work-rate to put in that kind of dogged display.
“The players will relish the opportunity and the challenge to go there and try our best.
“We have to go to Glasgow and work hard as we know it will be a tough game as they are in great form in the league.”
That great form continued with another win – albeit a narrow one – against Hamilton on Tuesday night.
Kerr was impressed by the runaway league leaders when he came up against them at Dens earlier in the campaign and they have continued to show why they are champions-elect since then.
“They seem a rejuvenated team under Brendan Rodgers,” he said. “They’re more relaxed and expressive on the ball.
“The players all interchange. I remember the game at Dens and their players go everywhere – it’s so hard to mark.”
It might not have been against a Rodgers Celtic team but the last time Dundee travelled to Parkhead they came back with a point – and perhaps should have snatched all three.
Kerr recalled: “We could have won it when Kosta (Gadzhalov) was unlucky with a header.
“We were excellent that night and we have to take a wee bit from that game and push on again.”
Nick Ross and Nicky Low could both be in contention after their midweek under-20 run-outs.
