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Martin O'Neill is aiming to win his fourth Scottish top-flight title as Celtic manager Martin O'Neill believes Celtic would have to pull off "a difficult comeback" to win the Scottish Premiership if they drop any more points, but he says it would be "not impossible". The defending champions are third with seven fixtures remaining - two points behind Rangers and five adrift of leaders Hearts. "We have the belief, " said interim manager O'Neill before Sunday's visit to Dundee. "Do I have the belief in the team? Absolutely. The team have belief in themselves as well. "If we started to drop a lot of points there, either two in a draw or a defeat, I think, with the games running out, that would be a difficult comeback - not impossible. " Is Scottish Premiership title race set for fresh twist? Visit our Celtic page for all the latest news, analysis and fan views Celtic have yet to pick up a league point in Dundee this season. In October, they lost at Dens Park for the first time since 1988, while Dundee United beat them for a second time at Tannadice last time out. That took the champions' total of league defeats to eight, double last term's total and five more than the campaign before. By the time Celtic kick off (16: 30 BST), Rangers will have hosted Dundee United on Saturday (15: 00) and Hearts will have played their game away to Livingston earlier on Sunday (14: 00). "Psychologically, there's an advantage to playing early if you go and get your results, " O'Neill said. "If you don't, it opens the way for you. "I'm hoping that between now and the end of the season, it might work in reverse. "You just have to try and take care of your own game that you are supposedly in control of. " O'Neill gave an update on injured players Arne Engels and Julian Araujo. "It's a thigh, " O'Neill said of right-back Araujo, who has returned to parent club Bournemouth for treatment. "He's doing fine in recovery, now. We expect to see him back, hopefully in the not too distant future. "Arne's come back now. We'll see. Each day it's a good day for him, he's trained most of the week. We'll just keep any eye on things at this minute. We couldn't rule him out or in for Sunday. " Italy and Gattuso 'mutually terminate' contract Chelsea's Fernandez dropped after 'crossing a line' The thorny issues facing F1 over racing, qualifying and safety Doctor Foster's seemingly perfect life unravels Are LISAs still worth investing in? Thrilling dark comedy starring Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick How Manchester rebuilt itself through sound 'Aberdeen savour the most perfect game ever played' How Mc Tominay became a Napoli icon after Man Utd exit Scotland men's internationals to be shown live on BBC Commonwealth Games: Why is it so special to be part of Team Scotland? From titles to tinpottery - rank Scotland's top 10 clubs The thorny issues facing F1 over racing, qualifying and safety What De Zerbi needs to do to turn Tottenham around Football quiz: Name every club in the Premier League and EFL What were the biggest moves of NFL free agency? The 'Swiss Leicester' closing on their first title The remarkable rise of Tuchel's English assistant Is success crucial? BBC Sport experts pick their player of the season Mc Cabe avoids red after hair pull on Thompson. Video Mc Cabe avoids red after hair pull on Thompson From You Tube to real life: why Hashtag United want to go down 'Scotland fans can fret - but they need to keep perspective too' Angry Wales boss Bellamy shows his new old self Why Sky's TV picks are causing a massive headache for match-going fans Mary Rand - the trailblazing Olympic champion Fabregas, film stars and Disney: How Como are disrupting Italian football. Video Fabregas, film stars and Disney: How Como are disrupting Italian football Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.