Inverness' captain Sean Welsh has urged his teammates to have faith that they can perform "a miracle" this Saturday in the greatest game of his career.
The Championship team is a huge underdog against Celtic, who is attempting to win the domestic treble, in the Scottish Cup final.
Welsh, 33, is sure his squad has a chance despite knowing it will take a lot of work to pull off an upset at Hampden.
When asked about the importance of the game in the context of his career, the former Partick Thistle and Falkirk midfielder responded, "It ranks at the very top for me."
You don't have the chance to play on an occasion like this very frequently, especially as you get older and closer to the end of your career. It's something I'm really looking forward to.
I've been telling the guys all week that we have to believe. We must have faith that we can perform a miracle.We don't want to merely visit there for a day trip and become immersed in the festivities.We are aware of the enormous difficulty we face, but we must believe in ourselves.
“We are aware of our strong team and the fact that we will face challenges during the game, but we must remain unified and maintain our confidence.
"I don't think you can look too much into that," he continued.
You saw at the weekend (when they defeated Aberdeen 5-0) that they can turn it on when they need to. "They wrapped up the title early doors and then had a few outcomes they undoubtedly weren't delighted with. I have no doubt that they'll be ready for this.We won't be affected greatly because we are aware of how difficult the challenge will be.
By the time Inverness runs out at Hampden on Saturday, they will have gone more than four weeks without playing a competitive game.
Welsh acknowledges that it is "not ideal" for preserving match sharpness.
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