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St Mirren 'won't fear' Celtic

St Mirren 'won't fear' Celtic

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Midfielder Killian Phillips says St Mirren "won't fear" a trip to champions Celtic on the opening weekend of the Scottish Premiership season.The Paisley side faced Brendan Rodgers' men on the final day of last campaign and led 1-0 at Parkhead before James Forrest's stoppage-time equaliser denied them a famous win.Phillips, who has four goals to his name already this season after impressing last term, is relishing the occasion at Celtic Park."You have to play Celtic three times no matter what," the Irishman told Sky Sports."It'll be sold out and it's one of the best stadiums in the world, so it'll be a great atmosphere to play in and I'm looking forward to it."I don't think any of us will fear them. We'll go over there and implement our game plan and try things we've worked on during the week."
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