Neil Lennon has doubts over four players ahead of Celtic’s Champions League play-off clash with Helsingborg at Parkhead tomorrow night.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers praised the “desire and commitment” of his side following their 1-0 Europa League third qualifying round first leg win over Gomel last night.

Cha Du-ri is out of Celtic’s home Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Motherwell tomorrow after picking up a hamstring injury on international duty with South Korea which will keep him out for four weeks.

Celtic have announced the signing of Sierra Leone striker Mohamed Bangura from AIK Stockholm.

HARRY REDKNAPP was yesterday taking nothing for granted after Tottenham were handed the easiest possible route to the Champions League proper.

CELTIC gave themselves a mountain to climb bigger than the rockface overlooking AXA Stadium after crashing to Braga in last night’s Champions League third qualifying round first leg.

JOHAN MJALLBY fears inexperience could see Neil Lennon and himself losing out on being appointed the management team on a permanent basis at Celtic.

New Celtic signing Morten Rasmussen will go straight into the squad for the SPL clash with Hibernian at Parkhead.

The prospect of an Atlantic league including the Old Firm has been backed by clubs from Holland, Belgium, Denmark and Sweden.

DAVID Bentley expects Blackburn to overturn their 2-0 deficit against Greece‘s Larissa at Ewood Park. “It was totally unacceptable with the way we performed over there,” he said. “But it is about how you react, how you respond. It is only the first half, it is 2-0 with 90 minutes to go, I don’t see 2-0 as a big deficit for us to overcome.

A SECOND-HALF equaliser from top scorer Eamon Zayed rescued Drogheda United after Henrik Larsson’s goal had put Helsingborgs in the driving seat in this UEFA Cup second qualifying round first leg.

SHOPPING seems to be the unlikely theme of the week in football, whether it was Roy Keane’s tirade about Wags or the news that Drogheda United had refused permission for Helsingborg to install a retail outlet selling exclusively Henrik Larsson merchandise at Dalymount Park tonight.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has assured John Hartson he plans to keep him as the focal point of the Hoops attack.

Sweden struck a balance between youth and experience when they named their World Cup 23-man squad, picking midfielder Hakan Mild who played in the Swedish team that reached the 1994 semifinals.