FOOTBALL GOSSIP
Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay’s decision to play for Scotland followed a dedicated eight-month pursuit by the Scottish FA and came despite a late bid from England manager Gareth Southgate to persuade the 21-year-old to play for the land of his birth. (Daily Record)
Aberdeen are set to find out by Thursday if they have been given the green light by the Scottish Government for their new £50m stadium, which has been given the go-ahead by Aberdeen City Council but could be called in by ministers following objections from residents. (Scottish Sun)
Ryan Christie, the Celtic midfielder on loan to Aberdeen, believes Pittodrie team-mate Graeme Shinnie can replace Scott Brown, who retired from international duty last week, as the driving force in Scotland’s midfield. (Scottish Sun)
Marvin Compper, who made his Celtic debut in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Greenock Morton after his January transfer from RB Leipzig, has insisted that his ability to think and keep his cool makes him an ideal fit for this Sunday’s Glasgow derby against Rangers at Ibrox. (Evening Times)
Rangers striker Jason Cummings, who scored the first hat trick of his career in Sunday’s 4-1 win over Falkirk, believes that the Old Firm atmosphere will bring out the best in him next Sunday against Celtic. (Evening Times)
Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard, who came off the bench to score Celtic’s third goal against Morton, hopes that he has played himself into contention for a start at Ibrox against Rangers next Sunday. (Evening Times)
Hearts captain Christophe Berra is a major doubt for Friday’s Edinburgh derby against Hibernian after the central defender suffered concussion in Sunday’s Scottish Cup defeat by Motherwell. (The Scotsman)
Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson says it is a “travesty” that captain Carl McHugh, who scored the winning goal in Sunday’s Scottish Cup quarter-final against Hearts, will miss the semi-final through suspension after picking up a booking. (The Scotsman)
Manager Stephen Robinson says Motherwell are determined to reach the Scottish Cup final for suspended captain Carl McHugh. (Daily Record)
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