Martin O'Neill has been speaking to media before Celtic visit Glasgow rivals Rangers on Sunday in the League Cup quarter-finals (12:00 BST). O'Neill eased fears over the fitness of midfielder Mika Baur, who missed training on Friday. It will be "strange" for Celtic to have no away fans, with O'Neill adding: "I always felt as if it would give you a crumb of comfort of some description."
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Former Celtic captain Scott Brown expects Sam Johnstone to start Sunday's League Cup quarter-final against Rangers and top scorer Camilo Duran to be used on the left wing. Former England goalkeeper Johnstone, 33, made his first start since arriving on loan from Wolves in Wednesday's 1-0 win at St Johnstone. Duran was rested in Perth, coming on as a late substitute after a run of three goals and two assists in three games when used as central striker in the absence of Kasper Hogh.
This has been a busy summer at Newcastle - both in terms of ins and outs - but tying Lewis Hall down is a particularly significant move. It was just last month that Matthias Jaissle replied "no chance" when Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel informed him that his former side were looking at Hall. It also rewards Hall for his development since he arrived from Chelsea as a raw left-back three years ago.
With no away fans in attendance, Rangers will be backed by 50,000 supporters in the League Cup last-eight tie against Celtic. If Celtic score the first goal, it becomes very, very difficult for the Rangers players. If Rangers start well and get the opening goal with all those fans behind them they will feel they're they're in a good place.
Saturday's Premier Sports Cup visit to Ross County is a "huge game" for Hibernian head coach David Gray, says former Easter Road favourite Scott Allan. "There's no other way to look at it from a Hibs perspective," Allan told the BBC Scotland Football Podcast as his old team aim for a semi-final place. Gray's side have lost ground in the Premiership after back-to-back defeats to Hearts and St Johnstone, while a late collapse at home to Gent cost them a place in the Conference League.
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