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Friday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Hearts want £50,000 in compensation from the Scottish Football Association for the injury suffered on international duty by Lee Wallace, who will miss 12 weeks of the season. (Daily Star, Daily Express)

Former Falkirk favourite Russell Latapy is urging 18-year-old Trinidad and Tobago international Shahdon Winchester to use the opportunity of a two-week trial at Celtic to win a deal. (The Sun)

Morton's Carlo Monti is out for six weeks after injuring his ankle in a bounce game against Celtic. (The Sun)

Former Rangers and England centre-forward Mark Hateley warns "bone-idle" Kris Boyd that his international career could soon be over if he does not improve his attitude and work-rate. (Daily Record)

Defender Madjid Bougherra says he had no firm offers to leave Rangers. (Daily Record)

Celtic assistant manager Alan Thompson insists players like Efrain Juarez from Mexico and Emilio Izaguirre from Honduras will have to learn how to cope with the cold and wet Scottish winter. (Daily Record, Herald)

St Mirren manager Danny Lennon is still on the look-out for new players, with injury affecting Michael Higdon and Craig Dargo. (Daily Express)

Scotland full-back Gary Naysmith, now at Huddersfield Town, has been ruled out for four months after surgery on his foot. (Daily Express)

Paul Coutts, the Preston and Scotland Under-21 midfielder, hopes his country are drawn against England on Friday in the play-offs for the 2011 European Championship. (Herald)



see also
Thursday's Scottish gossip
09 Sep 10 |  Scotland
Thursday's gossip column
09 Sep 10 |  Gossip
Wednesday's Scottish gossip
08 Sep 10 |  Scotland
Wednesday's gossip column
08 Sep 10 |  Gossip
Tuesday's Scottish gossip
07 Sep 10 |  Scotland
Tuesday's gossip column
07 Sep 10 |  Gossip
Monday's Scottish gossip
06 Sep 10 |  Scotland
Monday's gossip column
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