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Scottish Sun
28 minutes ago
- Scottish Sun
Celtic vs Livingston: Hoops look to silence boo Bhoys on return to Premiership action
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CELTIC were booed off in midweek after fans vented their fury at the club's board. So a response is imperative for Brendan Rodgers' men as they welcome Livingston to Celtic Park this Saturday. 3 It was a frustrating midweek for Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers Credit: Getty 3 Livingston boss David Martindale will be hoping to pile on more misery Credit: Steve Welsh 3 Celtic chiefs were the subject of fan anger on Wednesday night Credit: Kenny Ramsay Celtic have won their first two Scottish Premiership matches of the season, beating St Mirren 1-0 and Aberdeen 2-0. But the Hoops' first Champions League encounter of the season was one full of frustration. They couldn't break down a brave Kairat Almaty side and were held to a goalless draw by the Kazakhstan champions at Parkhead in the first leg of their play-off clash. The Celtic fans were raging with what they were seeing, chanting 'sack the board' at club chiefs. Those chants follow a summer of frustration at the perceived lack of transfer business from those running the club. Celtic will be back in front of their own fans in Glasgow this week, welcoming Livi, a team that have made things difficult for them in the past. SunSport has all you need to know ahead of the big game. When does Celtic vs Livingston kick off? Celtic face Livingston this Saturday The game is taking place at Celtic Park in Glasgow It gets underway at 3pm Kevin Clancy is the referee for the match with Steven McLean on VAR Is Celtic vs Livingston on TV? Can I live stream it? Celtic vs Livingston has NOT been selected for live TV coverage been selected for live TV coverage Celtic TV subscribers outside the UK can live stream the match on the club channel There will be live radio coverage on Sportsound on BBC Radio Scotland You can follow every kick right here with SunSport's live match blog Latest team news Sarmiento launch a throw back shirt design inspired by Celtic Celtic look set to be without Alistair Johnston for the game. The right-back was stretchered-off with an apparent hamstring injury in the first-half of the clash with Kairat. Anthony Ralston will likely deputise for the crocked Canadian star. Long term absentee Jota remains out for the foreseeable. Livingston won't be able to call upon Adam Montgomery as he's on loan from the Hoops. Former Rangers defender Danny Wilson is another likely absentee due to injury. Match odds Celtic 1/7 Draw 7/1 Livingston 14/1 *odds as of 7pm on Thursday, 21 August Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Scottish Sun
28 minutes ago
- Scottish Sun
Celtic ‘ramp up pursuit of key transfer target after Champions League setback as fresh talks held over deal'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CELTIC are reportedly stepping up their bid to land a key transfer target with less than two weeks remaining in the window. The Hoops fans' made their feelings heard during Wednesday night's disappointing 0-0 draw at home to Kairat Almaty in the first leg of their Champions League play-off. Sign up for the Celtic newsletter Sign up 3 Tough watch for Brendan Rodgers and Celtic fans Credit: Kenny Ramsay 3 Balikwisha reportedly close to signing Balikwisha Credit: AFP 3 Jakob Breum gets instructions from Go Ahead Eagles coach Melvin Boel Credit: EPA Supporters sang 'sack the board' and boos rang round Celtic Park at full-time, with their Champions League hopes hanging in the balance. Celtic fans are furious at the club's board over what they see as a lack of preparation in getting the squad ready for the crucial clash with Kairat, which could net them over £40million should they win the tie. They now face a daunting 7000-mile round trip for the second leg on Tuesday. Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers' has made no secret of his desire to strengthen his pool of players after failing to replace the goals which went out of the team following the departures of Matt O'Riley, Kyogo and Nicolas Kuhn. That has put an onus on bringing in more firepower, with £9m striker Adam Idah misfiring which is compounded by a lack of depth in the wingers department with Jota also out until next year. They've already been strongly linked with several wingers in this window, including Sondre Orjaesaeter, Michel Ange-Balikwisha and Jakob Breum. And it is Go Ahead Eagles star Breum who they've reportedly "ramped up their pursuit of". Sky Sports' ' Anthony Joseph says fresh talks have been held on Thursday for the Denmark Under 21 international who can play on both wings. Celtic have already had three offers turned down for the 21-year-old with the first bid of £1.5m "laughingly rejected". The Hoops last bid was around £3m still short of the £6m the Eredivisie outfit deem acceptable. MORE TO FOLLOW... Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Daily Record
28 minutes ago
- Daily Record
Cameron Carter Vickers pinpoints Celtic's biggest Champions League mistake that he wants to put right in Kazakhstan
The stopper believes Celts were far too pedestrian in Wednesday night's goalless Champions League playoff stalemate Bullish Cameron Carter-Vickers is adamant Celtic can still book their place in the Champions League proper. But the defender admits Brendan Rodgers' side will have to seriously up their game in Kazakhstan to turn that dream into a reality. The Hoops face a daunting second leg next Tuesday with everything still to play for after drawing a blank at home to minnows Kairat Almaty. No Scottish team has ever won on Kazakh soil, and Celtic will have to make history to progress. Carter-Vickers accepts it was an opportunity missed at Parkhead but is confident there is enough quality in the dressing room to grind out a result in Central Asia. He said: 'We were almost in too much of a rush to do stuff. We'd get the ball down one side, then end up giving it away. "We'd maybe have been better keeping it a little better, switching it from side to side, because that's maybe when defenders lose concentration and we create that little bit of space we need. 'It might be the third or fourth switch when they switch off or don't track a run, but it's worth having that little bit of patience, rather than just trying to make things happen every time we have the ball. 'We wanted to get ahead in the tie, to take a few goals over there with us and that can sometimes lead to you forcing it, trying too hard, when a bit of patience - something we usually have - is what we need. 'Second half was a little bit better, even if we still didn't do enough in the final third to get the goal we needed. We had them pinned in a little more. 'But we're confident we have the quality and the ability to go over there and win. We're confident in the squad we have. 'There's definitely room for improvement in what we do next time." Carter-Vickers was let off the hook midway through the second half after Brazilian striker Edmilson pounced on a rare mistake and nearly pulled off an audacious 40-yard chip over Kasper Schmeichel. The American said: 'When he hit it, I thought straight away it was going over, so I wasn't too worried. 'It was just one of those moments that happen. The ball rolled under my foot on halfway and he decided to have a go. 'Kairat have done well to get here. They've come through three qualifying rounds to get here, so you have to respect that. They have a cohesion and a compactness that makes them a well-organised team to play against. 'But we can definitely play better than we did at home and if we do, I think we'll win." An exhausting 10-hour flight to the border of China to reach the promised land of the league phase is far from ideal. But Carter-Vickers said: 'A lot of the boys here play internationally, so we're used to flying long distances. Wherever we go, it's just something we have to deal with and get the job done.' Barely a plane load of Hoops supporters will make the treacherous trip east. However, the green-and-white faithful made their voices heard on Wednesday night by letting rip at the board for ignoring Rodgers' pleas for signings while sitting on tens of millions of pounds. Carter-Vickers added: 'I don't hear much from off the pitch. The game has all my focus. 'The fans have a right to react however they want, but it's our job to stay professional and deal with the job in hand.'
