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Tuesday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Celtic left back Emilio Izaguirre, out with a thigh injury, will travel 25,000 miles to play two challenge matches for Honduras. (Daily Record)

Hearts defender Darren Barr admits it was a blow being dropped by Jim Jefferies for the league game against Motherwell but he says he will fight his way back into the team. (Daily Express)

Well manager Craig Brown has been boosted by the news that Stevie Hammell, Shaun Hutchison and Marc Fitzpatrick look like they will be back from injury for Saturday's league game against St Mirren. (The Sun)

Rangers striker Kenny Miller hopes to score in his club's next four matches to equal Marco Negri's 1997 record of scoring in the Ibrox side's first 10 games. (Daily Express)

One man who would like to see Miller offered a new contract at Rangers is the club's former striker Kevin Drinkell. (Daily Express, The Sun)

The Ibrox side play Bursaspor in the Champions League on Wednesday - Rangers manager Walter Smith played against the Turks while a centre-half for Dundee United in 1974. (Daily Express)

Former Rangers centre-half is not impressed with the Scottish Premier League for scheduling a league match on Sunday, so close to the game on Wednesday - Bursaspor played their league game on Friday. (The Sun)

Kilmarnock's Mahamadou Sissoko, on loan from Udinese, wants to make his stay in Ayrshire permanent after being turned off Italian football by the "crazy" fans. (Various)

Dundee United's Garry Kenneth, who had 12 stitches in a head wound in his club's match against St Johnstone on Saturday, hopes to get the all-clear to return to training on Tuesday. (The Sun)

Hibernian manager John Hughes believes his striker Derek Riordan is worthy of a Scotland recall. (Daily Record)

Cardiff winger Chris Burke wants to stay at the Championship club, saying he loves life in Wales. (Daily Record)



see also
Tuesday's gossip column
28 Sep 10 |  Gossip
Monday's Scottish gossip
27 Sep 10 |  Scotland
Monday's gossip column
27 Sep 10 |  Gossip
Sunday's Scottish gossip
26 Sep 10 |  Scotland
Sunday's gossip column
26 Sep 10 |  Gossip
Saturday's Scottish gossip
25 Sep 10 |  Scotland


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