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Kieran Tierney is driving him on to become a Celtic star.The young Parkhead centre-back trained with Tierney before his £25million move to Arsenal in 2019 and was blown away by his attitude in both training and games.He was in awe of KT again last week after his trio of superb displays in Scotland’s World Cup qualifiers.Welsh, getting his chance to shine in Celtic’s first team under interim boss John Kennedy, believes that Tierney is the perfect role model for any aspiring youngster.He said: “When I first started training with the first team, his work rate was exceptional, he worked harder than anyone and he also helped all the young boys.

Christopher Jullien will fight back from injury to be a big part of Celtic’s rebuild under a new gaffer.The French centre-back, signed by former boss Neil Lennon from Toulouse in 2019, will be out of action for at least five more months.Jullien suffered a bad knee injury while preventing a goal during a match against Dundee United in December.Before then he had been a key figure for Celtic at the back alongside Kris Ajer.By the time Jullien returns the club will have a new man at the helm – with Kennedy’s own future still uncertain.The stand-in boss lamented the loss of the stopper this season as the club relinquished their title to Rangers and failed to secure 10 In A Row.But irrespective of who takes over from Lennon – with Eddie Howe now

Ryan Christie and Moi Elyounoussi finally arrived to clinch a 3-0 win after throwing the kitchen sink at the plucky Bairns for 56 minutes with nothing in return.

Celtic even if nothing official has come out of Parkhead.Five weeks on from Neil Lennon's managerial departure the ball is well and truly rolling in the club's search for a replacement with Eddie Howe in the frame.At last, it feels like there's something off the park for fans to be positive about but even if the former Bournemouth man is at Lennoxtown at 9am sharp on Monday morning, there's something for interim boss John Kennedy to negotiate.As far as cup upsets go, if Falkirk were to turn the fallen champions over in their own backyard it would be right up there.But David McCracken and Lee Miller have their side closing in on the League One title and swatting away some sturdy competition in the promotion race.Celtic don't need to be told

Scottish Cup up for grabs and a new manager likely to be quietly watching on from the sidelines.But there are a few players in the Parkhead dressing room who have an extra gaffer to impressing in the final few weeks of a this dramatic season.Celtic are closing in on Eddie Howe for the manager gig and a revolution is expected this summer.There’s also the Euro Championships on the horizon and not all of the tartan Hoops have secured their seats on Steve Clarke’s team bus.James Forrest is set to face Falkirk this evening in the Scottish Cup as he takes another step on the comeback trail after a season of serious injury.The wide man was a Scotland regular until his crock hell and if he proves his fitness he’d expect to be given the call.Things

Celtic but insists he has the belief in his ability and personality to become the long term number one at Parkhead.The 23-year-old Northern Ireland goalkeeper made his competitive debut for the Hoops in December's 3-2 victory over Lille in the Europa League and then manager Neil Lennon had enough faith in Hazard to play him in the Scottish Cup final against Hearts.Hazard repaid Lennon by saving two penalties in the shoot-out victory but shortly after he was dropped and wasn't even on the bench with John Kennedy in charge for the Old Firm derby with Rangers earlier this month.Hazard, who started for his country in Sunday's friendly against USA, said: "It has been a rollercoaster of a season for me.

John Kennedy isn't the right man for Celtic as he demanded the caretaker boss "liven up". The club legend reckons there's no chance he'd get up for a game working under the former centre-back.

Martin O'Neill struggled to hide his disgust over his former side’s suicidal set piece defending after it cost them a first Old Firm victory of the season.The former Parkhead boss was back in his old stomping ground working as a pundit for Sky TV as John Kennedy’s side allowed a commanding position to slip through their grasp and failed to defeat Rangers on their own pitch for a third successive derby. Alfredo Morelos bagged a crucial equaliser before halftime as Celtic’s Achilles heel of dealing with corner kicks struck once again.

Gordon Strachan insists Sunday's derby display against Rangers proved his former club can still go toe to toe with their great rivals. His only concern is that the current crop at Parkhead hit their ceiling and still didn't come away with the win.

Celtic. The third derby meeting of the season had nothing riding on it in terms of positions or trophies but the hosts were clearly out to lay down a marker in an energetic display.

Dave King’s claims of Celtic arrogance and that they assumed 10-in-a-row was in the bag before the season even started.And the interim Hoops boss pointed to more than £13 million worth of summer transfers plus high profile loans as proof that King was wrong to say they failed to invest because they believed they had enough to see off the challenge of their rivals.Steven Gerrard takes his side across the city for today’s lunchtime Old Firm derby showdown at Parkhead with the Light Blues having romped to their first Scottish Premiership title in a decade.And their current 20-point advantage is a staggering 33-point swing from a year ago when they were preparing for last season’s corresponding fixture before the campaign was brought to a halt

Rangers with little at stake. Even in previous years of Parkhead dominance, around this time of year the blue half of Glasgow often still harboured faint hopes that a victory could turn the tide of the title race but this season Steven Gerrard's side wrapped up the title a fortnight ago.Yet while there's nothing to play for in terms of silverware, don't ever call this fixture a dead rubber.

Rod Stewart has described the club's decision not to give Rangers a guard of honour as "childish". The Ibrox club have already wrapped up the title and visit Parkhead on Sunday for the third derby of the season.Tradition dictates that the champions are applauded onto the park by the opposition but it's proved a contentious issue in this fixture.

Celtic Invincible – but he’s not out to guard one of Scottish football’s great records this weekend. The Hoops interim boss insists the unbeaten Parkhead class of 2016/17 won’t be topped by Rangers no matter what happens in the rest of this season.

Vasilis Barkas has been left out of the Greece squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers with Spain and Georgia.Barkas completed a £4.5m move to Parkhead in the summer, but was unconvincing under Neil Lennon.And he hasn't played for the club since January, with Scott Bain earning John Kennedy's trust to cement his role as number one for the time being.As recently as September he was his country's first-choice keeper, but manager John van 't Schip left him on the bench for their last two matches against Moldova and Slovenia - a sign that his stock had taken a hit since his move to Scotland.Get all the latest Celtic news sent straight to your Inbox every day by signing up to our newsletter.We cover every morsel of information regarding your

Celtic manager John Kennedy has urged fans to stay at home ahead of next weekend's clash with Rangers.The rivals meet at Parkhead on Sunday, March 21 and there are concerns about fans congregating in Glasgow.Authorities are desperate to avoid a repeat of the scenes of last weekend when Rangers fans gathered in their masses to celebrate winning the Premiership title, breaching social distancing regulations in the process.The message to fans of both Celtic and Rangers has been to stay at home, and Kennedy reiterated that in a video on.The interim boss said he hopes to see fans at Parkhead soon but now is not the time.He said: "For us and for everyone it's about staying home and being safe, and sticking to the rules and legislation."It's

Scott Brown in the Celtic team would be a heavy burden for any player.But for a 22-year-old Ivorian who is living alone in a new country and can barely speak the language?It’s a monumental task.That’s what Ismaila Soro is faced with, having been one of the few bright spots in a bleak season for the club.When ex-gaffer Neil Lennon brought him in from the cold to displace the skipper as Celtic’s midfield anchor, fans weren’t sure what to expect.But Soro’s performances gave punters hope that something positive might emerge from a disastrous campaign that has seen their bid for 10-in-a-row evaporate.His energy to get around the pitch and tenacity in the tackle appeared to give the team fresh impetus.

Jack Hendry could still have a future at Celtic.The Hoops caretaker refused to rule out revisiting an agreement with Belgian side Oostende who are keen to take up the option to make his loan deal permanent this summer.Hendry’s failure to cement a first team spot at Parkhead under Neil Lennon forced the defender to jump ship to the Jupiler Pro League where he’s been a hit for a side that sit fourth and are pushing for a Champions League spot.It’s been a career revival which has placed the Scotland cap on the radar of Burnley, Wolves and Werder Bremen but Kennedy admits Celtic could be forced into a rethink when asked if the door remained opened for a return of a player who will still have one year to run on his contract.He said: “Yes

Odsonne Edouard leave on the cheap.He roundly dismissed talk of former Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers bagging the frontman for Leicester City for a cut priced £15m.The Parkhead club are braced for the Frenchman’s departure this summer with the Foxes at the front of the queue with Arsenal, Aston Villa and Everton keeping tabs in England and Roma among the sides in the frame abroad.Edouard is heading in to the final year of his contract and sources down south suggest Rodgers could grab a bargain for the hitman who he bought from PSG for a Hoops record £9m in 2018.The Paris big guns are also due a sizable cut of the sell on value but Kennedy reckons the £15m figure quoted is way off the mark.He said: “That’s far too cheap for my liking.

John Kennedy insists the news that the Scottish Cup will be completed this side of the summer came as a massive lift to his side. The knockout tournament was suspended in January, along with lower leagues in the SPFL and further down the pyramid.

Odsonne Edouard to leave Parkhead this summer.The French striker has long been linked with a move to big clubs in the Premier League and across Europe but stayed put for the final season of the 10 In A Row attempt, which seems certain to fail with Rangers four points away from clinching the title.A report on Friday morning claimed Leicester City are nearing a deal to reunite Edouard with former boss Brendan Rodgers.As with the majority of young, talented players bought and developed in Glasgow's east end there usually comes a point when Celtic cash in and move on.And Kennedy says the club is set for crunch talks regarding Edouard's next steps in his career after this disappointing season comes to an end.He said: "When you've got good,