At the time of writing Celtic have just four new players to show for it. Because the window they truly needed to hit was the one that gave Martin O'Neill a stronger squad before the Champions League play-off. After what happened against LASK, whatever Celtic manage to do in the final hours of the window will inevitably feel slightly hollow.
Neil McCann insists "there's no panic" at Kilmarnock after three defeats out of three Scottish Premiership matches. Killie have conceded 13 goals over losses to St Johnstone, Celtic and Dundee United, the latter of which won 4-0 at Rugby Park on Saturday. McCann took over at Kilmarnock in January and helped the Ayrshire side stave off any relegation fears.
Men’s transfer interactive | Women’s transfer interactiveGet in touch: email Dom and follow us on BlueskySome slightly lower-key deals for you:Rotherham United have confirmed the signing of Manchester United youngster Jayce Fitzgerald on loan for the rest of the season.Barcelona have signed 16-year-old prodigy Mikael Baza from Hamburg – he will join their youth ranks.Jaden Heskey is to return to Sheffield Wednesday from Manchester City on loan after impressing last season. Continue reading...
Former Celtic midfielder Scott Allan has praised the way Martin O'Neill's side responded to their ignominious Champions League exit by beating Falkirk in the Scottish Premiership. Austrian champions LASK fought back from four goals down on aggregate as Celtic collapsed on Tuesday - but the chastened Premiership champions saw off Falkirk as they returned to the domestic agenda.
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill admits his squad will have to "hang in there" until they reach full fitness. Captain Callum McGregor missed Saturday's visit of Falkirk through illness while Celtic were also without striker Kasper Hogh, right-back Alistair Johnstone and midfielder Reo Hatate through injury. The Parkhead club are still waiting for the return of long-term absentee Jota while there were fresh concerns for left-back Kieran Tierney and striker Callum Osmand after Saturday's 2-1 win.
Tap a headline to view metadata and excerpt fields in Sportra, then use the article website button to continue on the original publisher page.
