Celtic and St Johnstone face kick-off disruption as Europa League calendar conflict offers further change

PC Music have announced details of their new ‘Vol. 3’ compilation, featuring Charli XCX, Clairo and Caroline Polachek among others.Arriving nearly six years after the label’s ‘Vol. 2’ compilation, the new record will come out on May 13.The following month, PC Music will host a special label showcase at the newly reopened KOKO venue in London.Others included on the album are Hannah Diamond, Tommy Cash, A.G.

Machine Gun Kelly has returned to his roots on the emo rap track ‘Ay’, which features Lil Wayne – check it out below.‘Ay’ is taken from Machine Gun Kelly’s upcoming album ‘Mainstream Sellout’ and sees the rap star turned rock star singing over an acoustic guitar, in the same vein as ‘Play This When I’m Gone’ from 2020’s ‘Tickets To My Downfall’.Lil Wayne then hops on the track for a verse that references Guns N’ Roses, though only a drawing of the rap icon appears in the accompanying music video, which was shot by MGK in his living room the day before ‘Ay’ was released.The emo rap track follows on from pop punk bangers ‘Emo Girl’ (featuring Willow) and ‘Papercuts’, all of which are set to appear on ‘Mainstream Sellout’.Check out the video for ‘Ay’ below:Machine Gun Kelly played a snippet of ‘Ay’ during his appearance on The Late Late Show last month, alongside another unreleased track ‘Maybe’.Earlier this year, MGK confirmed that he would be changing the name of his upcoming sixth album from ‘Born With Horns’ to ‘Mainstream Sellout’. The name change came after both he and Blink 182’s Travis Barker (who’s executive producer for the record) got matching ‘Born With Horns’ tattoos.The follow-up to 2020’s ‘Tickets To My Downfall’ is set to be “more guitar-heavy” and lyrically “deeper”, MGK said last year.“Every album is a juxtaposition of the last album.

A fine Saturday of racing ahead as we are at Newbury, Kelso, Doncaster and Lingfield.

EastEnders favourite Nitin Ganatra has opened up about his family being targeted by thugs over the years at his family’s corner shop. The BBC soap star, 54, has recently spoken out about his family’s corner shop “being targeted a lot” when he was growing up.The actor played popular character Masood Ahmed for over ten years on EastEnders, from 2007 until he left the popular soap in 2019. Nitin chatted openly on the Made in the Midlands podcast.

Odsonne Edouard against Livingston – but is adamant the Hoops striker is going nowhere. The French frontman was an unused sub in the 3-2 victory that put Lennon ’s men back to the top of the Premiership table.

Ajer, amid speculation linking him with Milan, Lennon insisted: "Nothing. "It's disappointing on the day of the game that this comes out, because that can be unsettling for the player, but I thought particularly second half he had a real strong game, and we don't want to sell him."I'm not convinced £14m would cut it anyway." Despite going top of the Premiership Celtic endured a nervy finish after Livingston brought it back to 3-2 with 12 minutes remaining at Parkhead.

Neil Lennon ’s team fight back from a shock early deficit and overhaul Rangers at the summit. McGregor’s first-half effort cancelled out an early Jason Holt penalty for Livingston and the Scotland star then engineered an effort for Ryan Christie, who started up front with Odsonne Edouard dropped to the bench.

Celtic in their 10 In A Row bid - and that could be said every single week. Celtic can go top of the table for 24 hours at least if they beat Livingston at Celtic Park and it should be a fascinating game as they try to put pressure on rivals Rangers.

Livingston knowing that a win is vital to keep up the pressure on their Glasgow rivals Rangers. The Hoops had fallen behind due to cancellations but they have shown great character to build up a series of wins and today they have the opportunity to bring themselves level on points at the top.

Leigh Griffiths kicked a ball in anger for Celtic. Between lockdown, returning to pre-season slightly overweight and then an injury picked up as he got himself fit, it's been more than six months since he last played a competitive game.A cameo appearance against Hibs in pre-season aside, Griffiths hasn't played since netting a hat-trick against St Mirren at Celtic Park in March.Now he's got fans excited that he could be set for a return to action after posting an image of him smiling during Friday's training session on social media.

Kristoffer Ajer in the coming days, according to a report. The Italian giants have been linked with a move for the Norwegian centre half all summer and they are now set to make their interest official.Milan have been long-term admirers of the big defender and he's sure to be interested in hearing what the Serie A giants have to say should they test Celtic with a bid.

Celtic are on the lookout out for a left back, although Neil Lennon insists he’s happy with his squad. Boli Bolingoli’s exit means they’re short in that position although Mitchel Bakker won’t be joining from PSG.Charlton’s Alfie Doughty is the subject of bids but keeping Odsonne Edouard is the top priority.

Dermot Desmond is right about his current troops bettering Celtic’s stars of Seville.But he is certain about one thing.Desmond’s love of Celtic and belief in him is absolutely vital for his management.And the Irish tycoon’s Parkhead legacy will live forever.Desmond’s backing for the boss is complete.

Celtic may enlist expert psychologists to try and carve an extra edge at home and in Europe.The Parkhead gaffer is leaving no stone unturned as they attempt to improve the squad and ways work can be done on mentality as well as ability.Majority shareholder Dermot Desmond believes the Champions League exit to Ferencvaros could have been down in part to a fear of failure amongst the group in the elite competition and has discussed the situation with the manager.Lennon confirmed the position and said: “We are always looking to find another edge.

Celtic's match against Livingston. The French defender will be assessed before kick-off as Neil Lennon's side welcome Gary Holt's men to Celtic Park.

Neil Lennon admits Celtic are 'working away in the background' as he looks for one more signing before the window closes next month. The Hoops boss admitted midweek that he would be satisfied if the Premiership champions didn't add to their squad but also previously stated left-back remains a position of need.Boli Bolingoli and Jonny Hayes' departures leave Greg Taylor as the only recognised option on that side of the pitch and that's something Lennon admits his side could address before October 5.

Europa League playoff round.Neil Lennon 's side have been drawn against Latvian outfit Riga in round three but the path beyond has already been set.Friday's playoff draw in Nyon threw up an away tie for the Premiership champions as they look to recover from their painful Champions League exit to Ferencvaros.Sarajevo dropped into the Europa League at the same stage as Celtic, having been beaten by Dinamo Brest.Budućnost, from Montenegro, lost in the first Champions League qualifying round but have since beaten Astana to stay in Europa League contention.Celtic have faced Sarajevo only very recently.Lennon's team were drawn against the Bosnians in 2019 Champions League qualifying.The Hoops triumphed 3-1 in the away first leg before finishing

Europa League third-qualifying round next week.

Europa League playoff round draw as they look to put their Champions League woes behind them.That painful defeat to Ferencvaros will serve as motivation to Neil Lennon's side in a bid to reach the group stage.The Hoops enjoyed some memorable nights on the continent last season, beating Lazio home and away to finish top of their group.But they've two more ties to negotiate first.Celtic will take on Riga away in the third qualifying round, after the Latvian side won their restarted clash with Tre Fiori in Friday morning.And now it's on with the show as we gear up for the playoff draw.UEFA like to keep us all guessing with their format for these occasions and this one is no different.Celtic are not among the five seeds for the draw and are

Shane Duffy spent his life dreaming about turning out for Celtic, he probably never dared to believe he’d get off to such a start.But now he’s had a taste for getting on the scoresheet in wins over Ross County and St Mirren, the defender is starting to suspect this hot streak may continue for some time to come.It’s not that he buys into Gary Breen’s trash talk about the standard of the Scottish top flight.It’s rather that, after getting a feel for the way Neil Lennon’s side go about their business, the 28-year-old has identified an opportunity to get on the end of more chances in one season than at any other club during his career.He said: “I’m delighted with the results, which are the main thing.

Europa League playoff round is made in Nyon on Friday. Celtic were assured of their place in the champions path after being eliminated from the Champions League by Ferencvaros, and will face Tre Fiori or Riga.

Ryan Christie after the midfielder set up both of Celtic's goals in Wednesday night's 2-1 win over St Mirren. Duffy made it two goals in two games since arriving at Celtic Park, and paid tribute to the role played by Christie in Celtic's comeback.

Celtic are on the hunt for a left-sided defender despite Neil Lennon admitting he'll be happy if the club don't do any more business. Alfie Doughty of Charlton and Preston North End's Ben Davies are potentially arrivals.The Parkhead boss will also look to fend off any late moves for Odsonne Edouard, with Arsenal known admirers.Rangers are also targeting Preston for the final piece of their summer jigsaw.

James Forrest left him rubbing his eyes in disbelief last night as he urged his Celtic troops to storm back to the top of the Premiership. But St Mirren counterpart Jim Goodwin insisted referee John Beaton could also have done with a second look at a key penalty incident which went against his side as he raised the subject of VAR.

Neil Lennon insists he was "absolutely delighted" with his team's performance as they overcame St Mirren in Paisley. The champions fell behind early on, but Shane Duffy's equaliser and a James Forrest header saw them move to within three points of the summit.

Neil Lennon 's side denied permission to play by the Scottish Government. That's allowed Rangers to open up a six point lead over last season's champions, who also have a game in hand against Aberdeen to play.

Celtic are in the market for a left-back, as confirmed by Neil Lennon, who has a pair of targets in his sights. The Premiership champions have had bids rejected for Charlton's Alfie Doughty, ostensibly a midfielder but one who could compete with Greg Taylor on the left.Preston North End's Ben Davies is also under surveillance but Bournemouth, too, are reportedly on his trail.

Celtic boss has admitted it would be “unpalatable” and “not good for the game” to have the virus wreck a second successive season. Lennon’s team to face St Mirren on Wednesday in a game which was postponed a month ago due to a protocol breach by Boli Bolingoli.

Celtic are entering into a hectic fixture schedule.Boli Bolingoli's ill-advised trip to Spain saw matches against St Mirren and Aberdeen rescheduled, and Neil Lennon 's side face the first of their makeup fixtures on Wednesday.The manager put his side through their paces at Lennoxtown on Tuesday afternoon, and here's what we noticed.Celtic fans haven't seen much of their new signing since his move from Motherwell, with Turnbull getting only a brief cameo appearance in the 5-0 win over St Johnstone.With the games coming thick and fast though Lennon will have to make use of his squad, and the midfielder will be looking to make his first start in the near future.With Wednesday's game coming against St Mirren, it could be the perfect chance to

Neil Lennon hit back at Gary Breen after his dismissive comments about Scottish football. The former Ireland international expressed concern about Shane Duffy 's move to Celtic Park, stating that no strikers in the Premiership could play in England's top flight.

Rangers are both looking towards Preston as they plot more transfer business. The Parkhead side are in for left-back Ben Davies while their city rivals are on the trail of midfielder Daniel Johnson.Preston took the unusual step of issuing a statement to lambast unnamed interested clubs for allegedly conducting their business through the media.It looks like there's plenty more to come on that front.Alfredo Morelos, too, is never far away from the headlines and his agent was in Glasgow yesterday amid links to Fiorentina and a host of other clubs.