A round-up of the latest Scottish football gossip begins with advice for Celtic striker Kasper Hogh. Former Rangers and Scotland striker Kris Boyd says the new Celtic striker should “not be afraid to miss”, addressing the striker’s apparent lack of confidence after a slow start to the season.
At Ibrox, former midfielder Charlie Adam has urged Rangers boss Derek McInnes to utilise his squad over the course of the season. Adam warned that “You’re not going to win league titles with 15 or 16 players.”
In Europe, Benfica head coach Marco Silva has hinted at significant squad rotations for Thursday’s Europa League meeting with Celtic in Lisbon.
Aberdeen goalkeeper Daniel Klein has revealed how Marius Muller and his hairdresser, who is dating his fellow goalkeeper’s sister, helped him seal his move to Aberdeen.
Brad Lyons remains confident Aberdeen will come good after an erratic start to the season. The player said they “just need to go back to basics, believe in ourselves, come together as a collective and go out there and prove people wrong”.
Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin has described defender Bert Esselink as “an example to whole squad”, highlighting his hard work and impressive form after some shaky moments last season.
Finally, former Benfica and Porto star and current TV analyst Basarab Panduru has said “It’s beneath the dignity of the Scots to call up a player from Romania”, while also believing Dinamo Bucharest winger Danny Armstrong is worthy of a call-up.