"We can't affect what Celtic can do, but if we are playing before we can put pressure on by putting in a good performance and coming away with three points.
"There will be a sell-out crowd, opening day of the season, unveiling of the Championship flag, you have to look forward to it."
Rangers go into their opener without suspended defender Danny Wilson, while midfielder Matt Crooks is still not ready following ankle surgery.
Hamilton manager Martin Canning admits preparation is the key ahead of facing Rangers.
Canning knows the atmosphere will be intense so he has spent the week drumming home their game plan as they look to deny an attack-minded Rangers side as well as posing a threat themselves.
"And we are desperate to get going as well, we can't wait to get started.
"I don't know if all the pressure falls on them, but the expectation will be that they should win the game. So for us we have to make sure we have got our game plan right and believe we can take something from the game. We have made sure we are well prepared.
"They are a good side, they control the ball well, they pass the ball well, they make the pitch big. So we have to make sure we are switched on defensively, we need to make sure we defend one on one well, and hopefully we can cause problems ourselves."
Canning has strengthened his strikeforce ahead of the campaign by signing Trinidad and Tobago international Richard 'Shaka' Roy.
"There will be a sell-out crowd, opening day of the season, unveiling of the Championship flag, you have to look forward to it."
Rangers go into their opener without suspended defender Danny Wilson, while midfielder Matt Crooks is still not ready following ankle surgery.
Hamilton manager Martin Canning admits preparation is the key ahead of facing Rangers.
Canning knows the atmosphere will be intense so he has spent the week drumming home their game plan as they look to deny an attack-minded Rangers side as well as posing a threat themselves.
"And we are desperate to get going as well, we can't wait to get started.
"I don't know if all the pressure falls on them, but the expectation will be that they should win the game. So for us we have to make sure we have got our game plan right and believe we can take something from the game. We have made sure we are well prepared.
"They are a good side, they control the ball well, they pass the ball well, they make the pitch big. So we have to make sure we are switched on defensively, we need to make sure we defend one on one well, and hopefully we can cause problems ourselves."
Canning has strengthened his strikeforce ahead of the campaign by signing Trinidad and Tobago international Richard 'Shaka' Roy.
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