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Stephen Welsh reckons Kyogo Furuhashi can give Premiership defenders nightmares in the run-in and help secure a dream end to Celtic's campaign. The livewire Japanese was back to his brilliant best in his side's weekend win over St Johnstone with his colleague admitting that's a massive boost. Kyogo put the frighteners on the Perth outfit with…

It's not unusual for a Scottish Premiership weekend to end in controversy, but this time it was because of a postponement caused by a poor pitch rather than action on the field of play. Five games did go ahead on Saturday and here's a taste of the fan reaction from those - as well as that Sunday call-off between Dundee and Rangers: Rangers fans…

Celtic produced a dominant display to see off St Johnstone 3-1 at Celtic Park, a victory that saw the champions go top of the Scottish Premiership. The returning Kyogo opened the scoring just before half-time, before further goals from Nicolas Kuhn - right at the start of the second half - and substitute James Forrest sealed the win, despite a late…

IT's the final weekend of fixtures before the March international break - which means it's officially time to get those early title prediction calls in. This year, Celtic and Rangers are neck and neck in the race for the right to lift the Scottish Premiership trophy. Brendan Rodgers' side leapfrogged their rivals to the top of the table today with…

Celtic move to the top of the Scottish Premiership table as they cruised to victory against St Johnstone. With Rangers facing Dundee on Sunday, goals from Kyogo Furuhashi, Nicolas Kuhn and James Forrest were enough to send the Hoops back to the summit against the relegation threatened Perth Saints. Craig Levein had set his side up to defend and…

Brendan Rodgers got his final look at his side before the clash with St Johnstone at Celtic Park. Celtic have the chance to go top of the Scottish Premiership and leapfrog Rangers this weekend - but the pressure doesn't appear to have taken over Lennoxtown just yet. There was a relaxed atmosphere around training ground with plenty of smiles after…

Celtic have had some terrible luck this season when it comes to injuries. Several of their important players have dealt with constant fitness issues throughout the course of the campaign, which has resulted in Brendan Rodgers' squad being weakened significantly. There does seem to be some positive news on the injury front. One of the players who…

Celtic just can't seem to catch a break with injuries at the moment as Brendan Rodgers battles on with the group he has available amid his side's Scottish Premiership title charge. Yesterday, the Bhoys had to make an enforced change that saw Stephen Welsh come in as a last-minute selection in place of Cameron Carter-Vickers, who felt something in…

Daizen Maeda completed his hat-trick before Kyogo Furuhashi made the scoreline more convincing. Celtic were looking to recover from last weekend's league defeat by Hearts and Rodgers admitted "today, we didn't play well, but we won and that makes me very happy". Indeed, the Premiership's bottom side threatened another shock as they twice came from…

Daizen Maeda marked his 100th Celtic appearance with a match-winning hat-trick as the holders saw off a spirited challenge from Livingston to reach the Scottish Cup semi-finals. Maeda put Celtic ahead for the third time in the 86th minute to take his tally for the club to 27 goals after the Premiership bottom side had twice equalised at Celtic Park…

Cameron Carter-Vickers says Celtic are only focusing on things within their own control after a weekend of missed chances and refereeing controversy. Brendan Rodgers' side went to Tynecastle on Sunday knowing that a win would take them back to the top of the Scottish Premiership after Rangers' loss to Motherwell. But Adam Idah missed a first-half…

CAMERON CARTER-VICKERS is aiming for the perefct ten as Celtic traget a twelfth Premiership crown in 13 years. The Hoops have slipped two points behind Philippe Clement's Ibrox side after losing two back-to-back games against Kilmarnock and Hearts in December and subsequent dropped points in an erratic campaign. However, Carter-Vickers, a key man…

PSV suffered KNVB Cup elimination at the hands of Feyenoord earlier this winter, but now have a good chance to exact revenge in Eredivisie play. Sergino Dest has continued to excel on his season-long loan from Barcelona and will make his 30th appearance of the season on Sunday. Dest, 23, has registered one goal and three assists across all…

Celtic weren't in the mood to hang about last night as they put seven goals past Dundee in a vintage display under Brendan Rodgers. Making a dent in the goal difference, the Bhoys also had seven separate scorers on the night, demonstrating their will to fight for the Scottish Premiership title. Cameron Carter-Vickers, Adam Idah and Matt O'Riley had…

Japan forward Daizen Maeda scored his fourth goal of the season in the Scottish Premiership on Wednesday as Celtic trounced Dundee 7-1 at home. Maeda showed a deft first touch before curling a low left-footed effort into the far corner after 30 minutes at Celtic Park, making it 4-0 after Cameron Carter-Vickers, Adam Idah and Matt O'Riley all headed…

Rodgers' side looked to be returning to the league's summit after a devastating opening period in which Cameron Carter-Vickers, Adam Idah, Matt O'Riley, Daizen Maeda, Greg Taylor and Callum McGregor all netted. Celtic eased off somewhat after the break, but 18-year-old substitute Daniel Kelly scored his first senior goal to add further gloss to the…

CELTIC continue to be the chasers but the late, late win over Motherwell at the weekend should have them on a high when Dundee visit Parkhead on Wednesday. SunSport's betting experts have previewed the contest and selected their best bets, tips and sign-up bonuses for the game. Ladbrokes: Bet £5 on Celtic vs Dundee to get £20 in free bets - CLAIM…

Celtic reacted to going behind at Motherwell to record a comeback victory at Fir Park to move two points behind Rangers in the Scottish Premiership table. The Bhoys started off slow and were deservedly trailing at the break courtesy of a curled strike from Blair Spittal before the interval. In response to his side's lacklustre first half, Brendan…

Peter Lawwell didn't have anywhere to go with Celtic's interim report. He knew it, everyone knew it, he basically admitted as much and a fair few of his comments didn't cut it for me. I'll be honest, I'm not sure there were enough satisfactory answers in there to key questions. Mainly, the disappointment of failing to further add to the squad.…

Celtic scored twice in stoppage time as Brendan Rodgers' side came from behind to beat Motherwell 3-1 to keep their Scottish Premiership title hopes alive. After Rangers' 5-0 win over Hearts on Saturday, Brendan Rodgers' side knew they needed a response, but were punished for a lacklustre first-half display when Blair Spittal whipped the ball…

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THERE was a surprise visitor to Celtic training today at Lennoxtown - in the form of former Hibs and Dundee United boss Jack Ross. Brendan Rodgers rolled out the carpet for his former Premiership rival, who is now head of coach development at Newcastle United. Ross, who led Dundee United into Europe, was pictured arriving at training at Lennoxtown…

King Charles' brother Prince Edward, 59, the Duke of Edinburgh, was snapped playing table tennis during a visit to the Salmon Youth Centre in Bermondsey, East London, on Wednesday Prince Edward played table tennis during a visit to the Salmon Youth Centre in London Prince Edward tried his hand at table tennis during a visit to a youth centre in…

In Brendan Rodgers' first spell as manager, Celtic pretty much had it all their own way. He impressively led them to an invincible treble as they went through an entire season unbeaten domestically, a second treble followed and he then secured a third Scottish League Cup title before leaving for Leicester in January 2019. The manner of Rodgers'…

It has been a rollercoaster of a season so far and it is Rangers who now lead the way for the first time. Celtic drew 1-1 at home to Kilmarnock on Saturday and Philippe Clement's side took full advantage 24 hours later as they beat St Johnstone 3-0 to leapfrog their rivals in the table. Rangers are two points clear of Celtic with 12 games to…

Celtic lost two points at home the whole of last season on their way to the Scottish league title under Ange Postecoglou. After Saturday's nervy 1-1 draw with Kilmarnock, they have already dropped nine. It is a stark statistic that led BBC Scotland's chief sports writer, Tom English, to suggest that "Brendan Rodgers is not doing his stuff" in his…

Meanwhile, although Heart of Midlothian appear to have third place sewn up, the battles for European football- as well as the top six and to avoid relegation remain tight before five games on Saturday and Rangers' visit St Johnstone on Sunday. Here are some of the major talking points this weekend. This season's underachievers meet at Pittodrie…

Celtic are in familiar territory at the top of the table as Brendan Rodgers looks to see off Philippe Clement to win the Scottish Premiership title. On Wednesday, Rangers cut the gap at the summit by defeating managerless Ross County; however, the Bhoys remained in pole position by the metric of goals scored. Next up for Rodgers' men is a home…

Celtic are back in Scottish Premiership action this weekend, as they host Kilmarnock at Celtic Park. That said, join The Celtic Bhoys for the Celtic vs Kilmarnock preview, including a score prediction, team news, predicted lineups & information about how to watch the game on TV. First, let's start by outlining how you can watch Celtic vs Kilmarnock…

As far as Scottish Cup 5th Round tests go, tomorrow's trip to face St Mirren is a tricky one for Celtic. Most of the rest of the Scottish Premiership were handed ties against lower-league opposition but the Buddies will be right up for this one, especially off the back of two consecutive league wins. We know Celtic can play confidently in…

Celtic make the trip to face Hibernian tomorrow at Easter Road, knowing they have to react to a disappointing draw away at Aberdeen last week. Brendan Rodgers' side could only muster a 1-1 stalemate after falling behind early in the second half, cutting their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership to just three points. Permutations elsewhere…

The biggest plus of Celtic's shambolic January transfer window is that it's finally over. What should have been a real opportunity to improve and galvanise the squad for the second half of the campaign instead turned out to be a massive disappointment. Just two players were brought in, while not nearly enough were moved on. If our target was to…

It has not been the best of weeks for Celtic fans. The transfer window slammed shut with nowhere near the level of quality signings being made, as was the expectation going into the new year. Reo Hatate and Cameron Carter-Vickers joined Greg Taylor on the injured list. All followed by Saturday's underwhelming 1-1 draw away against Aberdeen. In…

Celtic's squad has been stretched thin lately, with several key players off representing their countries at the Asian Cup. Reo Hatate and Daizen Maeda, along with teammates Oh and Yang, have been away on international duty, showcasing their talents on a different stage. But with Japan's recent exit from the competition following a tough loss to…

THE transfer window has been and gone - now it's back to the football. And the burning question is whether Rangers or Celtic are best placed to go on and win the Scottish title after their business in the month just past. The Ibrox side - led by Philippe Clement and his Belgian countryman and transfer guru Nils Koppen - made some eye-catching…

Do not miss a detail of the match with the live updates and commentaries of VAVEL. Follow along with us all the details, commentaries, analysis and lineups for this Aberdeen vs Celtic match. 7:24 PM 3 hours ago 7:19 PM 3 hours ago There are 238 games between Aberdeen and Celtic in history, with 50 wins for Aberdeen, 51 draws and 137 wins for…

Here is everything you need to know about transfer deadline day. The transfer window opened on 1 January and will close in Scotland at 23:30 GMT on Thursday, 1 February. New signings are usually eligible for the next domestic game, as long as all paperwork has been completed. England's transfer window closes 30 minutes prior to Scotland's, but…

Adam Wharton's move from Blackburn to Crystal Palace for a fee which could potentially rise to £22m was one of just a handful of deals which saw a Premier League club sign a player on transfer deadline day Adam Wharton's move from Blackburn to Crystal Palace could rise to £22m Only a handful of players had joined Premier League clubs by the 11pm…

It may be the dead of winter, but several U.S. Men's National Team players are proving to be hot, hot, hot. Brandon Vazquez connected for three goals in his first two starts for Monterrey, Gianluca Busio struck for a goal in his third consecutive game for Venezia, Luca de la Torre scored for the second time in a week in the Copa Del Rey for Celta…

After the feast, there was the famine. Premier League clubs gorged on transfers in the summer, splashing a record-breaking £2.44bn on new signings. There was just £96.2m paid out this January, only the second time in 13 years there has been less than £100m spent in a January window - and around £700m less than 12 months…

Ryan Kent's Fenerbahce hell is almost over with the former Rangers star set for Lazio. The ex-Liverpool winger left Ibrox last summer under freedom of contract and popped up in Turkey after penning a four-year deal with the Istanbul giants. But that looks to be over after just six months, with Kent set for a sensational switch to Serie A. Despite a…

Weston McKennie recently earned a new contract offer from Juventus that would pocket him $2.7 million per season. The deal would tie McKennie to Juventus through the 2026/27 season. It is also a handsome raise for a player that certainly deserves it. However, the wages the club is offering are only marginally higher than what Major League Soccer…

Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic laboured to a 1-0 home win over second-bottom Ross County to restore their five-point lead over Rangers as Luis Palma saw two penalties saved. Alistair Johnston's 56-second opener proved to be the difference for Celtic, who struggled to create many chances against the Staggies. Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers…

Celtic have been on a rollercoaster ride this campaign; however, one man who has been a constant throughout is Republic of Ireland international Liam Scales. Brendan Rodgers has gone on record labelling the 25-year-old as one of the biggest'surprises' of his managerial career, which is quite some praise to receive from a man who has extensive…

CELTIC flop Yuki Kobayashi could be set for a move to the United States. The Japanese defender is attracting interest from MLS clubs, including Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas, after failing to make an impact at Parkhead. Kobayashi was handed a five-year deal when he moved from Vissel Kobe last January. But he has not been a Hoops hit like…

Celtic might have made their return to action after the winter break with a 5-0 win over Buckie Thistle in the Scottish Cup, but tougher tests lie ahead. It is important that Brendan Rodgers' side drop no further points in the league for the foreseeable future. They will be in Premiership action this weekend as they welcome Ross County to…

Brendan Rodgers will be keen to hold on to all of his key assets this window as Celtic probe ahead in their hunt for the Scottish Premiership title. The Hoops have announced Nicolas Kuhn as their only confirmed incoming this window and he could feature this weekend against Ross County if all goes to plan. Nevertheless, Celtic will be all too aware…

A trio of English Premier League clubs are chasing American defender Cameron Carter-Vickers, which has led to Scottish Premiership Celtic opening talks with him over a long-term contract at the club. Celtic has begun talks with Carter-Vickers over a new contract at the club, a source close to the player confirmed to SBI. Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers…

One thing Celtic have not gotten enough credit for this season is agreeing to contract extensions with most of their key players. It is not often that we see so many new deals being handed out at Parkhead at the same time. Of course, not everyone did sign an extension earlier in the campaign though and one of them is being linked with a move to the…

Celtic will face Buckie Thistle this weekend in the Scottish Cup. It is a huge moment for the away side, who currently sit fifth in the fifth tier Highland League, but in reality they should cause no issue to Celtic as Brendan Rodgers' side look to claim victory in this competition once again. Rodgers will be looking to give players who have…