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Sunday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Middlesbrough manager Gordon Strachan is planning a double raid on former club Celtic, with Mark Wilson and Barry Robson his targets. (NoTW)

Kenny Miller claims that Scotland's World Cup campaign was doomed from the start because the SFA agreed to a "shambles" of a fixture schedule. (Sunday Herald)

Rangers are being linked with Partick Thistle goalkeeper Jonny Tuffy, who has turned down a new contract at Firhill. (Sunday Express)

Celtic are lining up a £500,000 bid for Icelandic defender Solvi Ottensen, who is with Danish club Sonderjyske. (Sunday Express)

Celtic midfielder Scott Brown may need a second operation to solve his ongoing ankle injury problems. (NoTW)

Rangers full-back Steven Whittaker will pull out of the Scotland squad for next week's friendly in Wales after picking up a hamstring injury. (Sunday Mail)

Injured Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra is desperate to recover in time for Algeria's World Cup qualifier with Egypt next weekend. (NoTW)

Wolves and Scotland striker Chris Iwelumo has broken down with a new foot injury and faces further time on the sidelines. (Various)

Stranraer hope to be the next lower league side to install an artificial pitch. (Various)



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