The former Ibrox striker spoke to Spanish TV channel En Xogo outside the hotel where Celta Vigo were staying in Scotland before their visit to Celtic Park.

And Novo revealed he would tell Iago Aspas to score against his former rivals and then give him a signed jersey from the match.

✨ Nacho Novo estivo esta mañá no hotel do @RCCelta en Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Xogou 6⃣ tempadas no @RangersFC, o gran rival do @CelticFC no fútbol escocés ⚽️ Hoxe Celtic-Celta, terceira xornada da @EuropaLeague ☘️ 🎙️Nacho Novo: "Cando fale con @aspas10 voulle dicir que marque e quero esa camisola asinada"

— En Xogo (@EnXogoG) October 22, 2026

Novo joked: "When I talk to @aspas10 I'm gonna tell him to score and I want that signed jersey".

Celta Vigo will be aiming to win their first match in the league phase of the Europa League at Parkhead after losses to Juventus and Omonia in their first two outings.

Similarly, Celtic have no points from their first two matches, losing to Benfica and Ferencvaros.

Celta Vigo are set to be backed by around 3,000 travelling supporters for the match in Glasgow.