Celtic hit by Cvancara blow as Parkhead gears up for Rangers
Celtic confirm strict entry rules for 2,268 Rangers fans at Parkhead: arrive by 10am for 12pm kickoff, possible post-match hold, and bans on face coverings, pyros and large flags.
Martin O’Neill calls for a fast start and emotion-fuelled display v Rangers, evoking the 6-2 game. He insists Celtic must attack early and win to keep the title push alive.
Celtic train at Lennoxtown before the derby, with Martin O’Neill weighing a Rangers surprise as a long-term injury victim steps up his comeback in a must-win title chase.
Celtic make Hearts loanee Marc Leonard a top summer target as he returns to parent club Birmingham City.
Kelechi Iheanacho earns double Celtic Goal of the Month nod for strikes v Dundee and St Mirren, including an extra-time finish in the 6-2 cup semi, boosting his Old Firm squad chances.
Hearts youngster attracting serious interest from Celtic and Rangers, with his transfer preference now emerging.
McGregor warns Rangers will aim to derail Celtic at Parkhead and says winning a record 56th title after chasing all season would be a ‘monumental achievement’. He urges flawless focus in the derby.
Preview flags O’Neill pushing for midfield control and width, limited subs, and Rohl likely to stick with a risky 4-2-2-2. Celtic must attack, target flanks and outgun Rangers in a must-win derby.
East Kilbride boss Mick Kennedy backs Motherwell’s Jens Berthel Askou as ideal next Celtic manager, praising his league knowledge and meticulous detail over Robbie Keane.
Loan striker Tomas Cvancara needs adductor surgery, ending his season after 13 Celtic games. With a buy option unlikely to be taken, he bids farewell and vows to back the team to land the double.
Celtic’s Callum Osmand, 20, could return to the bench for the derby. On-loan Tomas Cvancara is out for the season after bidding farewell to fans.
Opinion says Celtic’s board hindered O’Neill’s title push, yet late goals from Iheanacho, Araujo and Oxlade-Chamberlain kept hopes alive. Now three league games will define a league and cup Double bid.
Liam Scales targets a first league win over Rangers since 2024, stressing calm tactics at Parkhead. He warns on Youssef Chermiti, cites home backing, and hails his new deal to 2030.
Martin O’Neill blasts linesman Douglas Ross for flagging Daizen Maeda offside before VAR overturned it in the 2-1 win at Hibs, and says Celtic should have had a penalty for a foul on Benjamin Nygren.
Chris Sutton says Celtic should have signed Lawrence Shankland, queries Kelechi Iheanacho’s starts, backs Daizen Maeda centrally, and tips Jens Berthel Askou to have a big say in the title run-in.
