Celtic sweat on Johnston and Trusty before LASK
Martin O'Neill said Celtic need to 'have a look' at defenders, including left-back cover, but will wait until after LASK before acting in the transfer market.
Frank McAvennie claimed Rangers may drop 'Simply the Best' before Celtic's Ibrox visit, amid fresh debate over away allocation and Celtic's recent dominance of the song.
Celtic take a 3-0 lead to LASK with O'Neill 90 minutes from a Champions League return and a record 22-year gap between group-stage games as a manager.
Celtic are set to announce a co-operation agreement with East Kilbride, with the League One club expected to take up to 3 players this season.
Celtic are tipped to keep faith with Colby Donovan and Mika Baur against LASK, while Liam Scales may replace unwell Auston Trusty as O'Neill guards a 3-0 lead.
Mika Baur hailed an 'incredible' Celtic talent as his family travel to Linz for the LASK showdown, with the midfielder closing in on Champions League qualification.
Celtic are reported to be lining up a loan move for Southampton right-back Sugawara as cover for injured Alistair Johnston before the September 3rd deadline.
SPFL have confirmed Graham as referee for Celtic v Falkirk on August 29, with Dougie Potter and David Dunne assisting and Greg Aitken on VAR.
Celtic's deal for Haissem Hassan could reach £9m, with a Champions League bonus due if they beat LASK, plus Oviedo holding a 20% sell-on clause.
Celtic can reach the Champions League and claim a first competitive win in Austria at LASK, after O'Neill earlier guided them to a landmark first victory in Germany.
Celtic target Niko Sigur will not be sold before Hajduk's Rakow tie. Toulouse's €2m bid falls short, while Gonzalo Garcia raised doubts over Sigur's physical and mental state.
Celtic face another blow as Yang Hyun-jun is selected for South Korea's Asian Games squad, leaving him set to miss up to four games, including 2 Rangers ties.
Mika Baur said O'Neill is 'different' to managers he knew in Germany and praised his welcoming style, after settling quickly and helping Celtic beat LASK 3-0.
Celtic target Gvidas Gineitis supplied a stoppage-time free-kick for Che Adams in Torino's 2-1 loss to AC Milan, with Torino reportedly valuing the midfielder at €10m.
Celtic are interested in an £8.5m signing who could become their new Matt O'Riley, with the board backing Martin O'Neill in the market this summer.
LASK boss Dietmar Kuhbauer said his side will 'throw everything' at Celtic after the 3-0 first-leg loss, urging early risk-taking to try to rescue the tie.
Auston Trusty missed training in Linz with a stomach bug but has travelled and could face LASK. O'Neill also confirmed Alistair Johnston is out until October.
Celtic right-back Alistair Johnston is out until October after a scan confirmed injury damage, a major blow with O'Neill now likely to seek cover in the market.
