Scotland's trip to Japan for Saturday's friendly took another twist when the flight's landing at Heathrow was aborted because it was too close to another plane. (Various)

Goalkeeper Jamie Langfield is desperate to earn his first Scotland cap in Saturday's friendly with Japan in Yokohama. (Daily Record)

Portsmouth will turn to former Celtic manager Gordon Strachan if current boss Paul Hart fails to avoid relegation from the English Premier League. (The Sun)

Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith believes the new £10m Adidas kit deal is the best piece of business in the association's history. (Daily Record)

And Smith has defended the decision to play the friendly against Japan, despite 10 withdrawals from the squad which leaves them with a pool of just 18 players. (The Herald)

Rangers midfielder Pedro Mendes says he is pleasantly surprised to have received a call up for Portugal after more than a year out of the national side. (Daily Record)

Hibs winger David Wotherspoon, celebrating his call up to the Scotland U-21s, says has no regrets over walking out on Celtic when he was 16. (Various)

Rangers striker Nacho Novo will reopen contract talks with the Ibrox club next week. (The Sun)

Celtic shareholder Denis O'Brien has been named as the richest man in Scottish football. (Various)

Edinburgh chairman Gavin Hastings has urged the club to prove they have the character to be a force in European rugby. (The Scotsman)

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