The visit comes after both Glasgow clubs were ordered to play their next home Scottish Cup matches behind closed doors last month due to fan disorder in last season's quarter-final, which Celtic won after a penalty shootout at Ibrox. This season's Old Firm derbies in the league and League Cup will also be played without away fans, as announced by the Scottish Professional Football League.
Celtic have won the last three derbies since Rangers beat them 3-1 at Celtic Park in January, and are currently five points ahead in the Premiership after just six games of the new season. O'Neill acknowledged that the absence of away fans might impact the match, but believes that the games themselves will "almost take care of themselves" in that sense.
The Celtic manager also expressed his thoughts on the upcoming match, stating that it will be "strange" not to have away fans at Ibrox. He added that the team will do their best to win the game, despite the challenging circumstances. The next step for Celtic will be to prepare for the match and try to maintain their winning momentum.