O'Neill insists frozen-out midfielder can still have Celtic future - gossip
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Martin O'Neill insists frozen-out midfielder Luke McCowan can still have a Celtic future. Pundits and former referees united to slam the decision not to send off Rangers defender James Penrice in Saturday's Premier Sports Cup semi-final against Aberdeen.
Celtic will be forced into a league fixture switch after Rangers beat Aberdeen to reach next month's final. Haissem Hassan is determined to eliminate doubts about his end product by racking up goals and assists in a Celtic shirt.
Match-winner Ryan Naderi has told Rangers fans "we're coming back here to win it" after the striker netted the only goal of the League Cup semi-final win over Aberdeen.
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The 4th Official · reported · 2026-11-01 20:45 UTC
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Celtic’s position at the top of the Premiership gives Martin O’Neill some room to rotate, but maintaining that advantage will require contributions from across his squad. O’Neill has already indicated that rotation will matter, particularly
BBC Sport · rumour · 2026-11-01 10:22 UTC
O'Neill insists frozen-out midfielder can still have Celtic future - gossip ↗
Martin O'Neill insists frozen-out midfielder can still have a Celtic future, plus more Scottish football gossip.
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