Chris Sutton has talked up the chances of Celtic and Rangers being split in the top two of the Scottish Premiership this season.
Aberdeen have made a flying start to the campaign, winning 13 out of 13 games under new head coach Jimmy Thelin.
Both the Hoops and Dons sit level on 21 points, but face each other this weekend in a huge match in Glasgow's east end.
Brendan Rodgers and his players will be looking to meet the challenge from the Pittodrie side head on, as they look to put down a marker and go clear as outright league leaders come Saturday dinner time.
Philippe Clement's men trail both of their rivals by five points at this early juncture, and they face a tough trip to Rugby Park on Sunday - a ground they've struggled at plenty of times in the recent past.
Aberdeen's form, and Rangers' lack of consistency, led to Chris Sutton being asked on the Daily Mail's 'It's all Kicking Off podcast': What needs to be done in Scotland to see teams outside the top two to compete for the title?
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He responded: "Is Shiv going to include England in that as well with Manchester City being the dominant force?
"But I think Aberdeen have won every game and so have Celtic this season. So there is a team. He was talking about Celtic and Rangers. The top two.
"There is a possibility Aberdeen could split Celtic and Rangers this season.”
The last team to split Glasgow's big two was George Burley's Hearts nearly 20 years ago.
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