Birmingham have rejected a bid of £5.5m, plus central defender Bobo Balde, for striker James McFadden from Celtic.

Motherwell 1 Celtic 2

Celtic defender Gary Caldwell returned from suspension to take over from Bobo Balde for the last Old Firm derby of the season at Parkhead.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has the sort of selection issues his opposite number Walter Smith can only dream about ahead of tomorrow’s Old Firm clash with injury-hit Rangers.

Celtic 1 Aberdeen 0

Celtic have two players banned and four doubtful for tomorrow’s Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Aberdeen.

Celtic midfielder Barry Robson should play in tomorrow’s Old Firm derby after recovering from the minor knee injury which ruled him out of Scotland’s friendly against Croatia.

Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura is set to return to action for the Scottish Cup fourth round tie against Stirling Albion at Parkhead.

Celtic defender Bobo Balde has confirmed he is keen to move to Bolton.

Celtic could complete the signing of Japanese midfielder Koki Mizuno before the end of the week.

Bolton manager Gary Megson has confirmed he hopes to sign Celtic defender Bobo Balde.

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan insisted he had no qualms over bringing Bobo Balde back into his side following the 2-0 win at Dundee United.

Dundee United 0 Celtic 2

Celtic defender Bobo Balde has revealed he turned down the chance of a three-month spell at Sunderland.

Derek Riordan has admitted he wants to quit Celtic in January in a bid to play first-team football elsewhere.

Celtic captain Stephen McManus trained alone today and has a chance of featuring in tomorrow’s Champions League game against Benfica.

Celtic captain Stephen McManus travelled to Lisbon for the Champions League clash with Benfica despite being carried off on a stretcher with an oxygen mask during Saturday’s Old Firm game.

SUNDERLAND boss Roy Keane is to put his powers of persuasion to the test once again as he attempts to lure Leighton Baines to Wearside.

MICHAEL CHOPRA is likely to make his Sunderland debut in today’s friendly at Scunthorpe.

Celtic were hit by a Colombian one-two as Juan Pablo Angel and compatriot Juan Toja gave the Major League Soccer All-Stars a 2-0 victory at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Denver, Colorado.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane is refusing to give up hope of landing Leighton Baines.

Lisbon Lion Billy McNeill has backed Stephen McManus to become the next Celtic captain.

Lisbon Lion Billy McNeill will watch with interest how Celtic manager Gordon Strachan attempts to pick two from six central defenders next season.

Celtic are in good shape for tomorrow’s Tennent’s Scottish Cup final against Dunfermline and have no fresh injuries.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has no fresh injuries ahead of the last Old Firm game of the season against Rangers at Ibrox.

Gordon Strachan has assured Celtic fans performances will improve as his players adapt to the pressures of playing for the club.

Celtic’s injury problems have eased ahead of the home match against Motherwell in the Bank of Scotland Premier League.

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has backed the 10,000 fans he predicts are travelling to Milan to preserve the club’s reputation.

Celtic have injury concerns over all of their recognised first-team strikers ahead of the visit of Dunfermline.

Celtic striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink returns after a one-game ban for the match at Aberdeen in the Bank of Scotland Premier League.

Gordon Strachan believes adaptability rather than predictability will help Celtic to their second successive Bank of Scotland Premier League title.

New signing Paul Hartley comes into contention for Celtic as they travel to Livingston on Sunday in the Tennent’s Scottish Cup fourth round.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan refuses to be fazed by the latest disruption to his squad.

Celtic striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink praised Steven Pressley for guiding the champions through a difficult Bank of Scotland Premier League clash with Hearts at Tynecastle.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan welcomed some positive news on the injury front with the return of striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink against Kilmarnock yesterday.

CELTIC chairman Brian Quinn is confident striker John Hartson will agree new terms with the club.

Darren Smith's dramatic injury-time equaliser gave Motherwell a deserved point against SPL leaders Celtic at Fir Park today.

Derek Riordan will make his first SPL start for Celtic since his summer move from Hibernian as the Hoops travel to Fir Park today.

Celtic midfielder Jiri Jarosik is very doubtful for the trip to Motherwell after picking up a bad injury in the St Stephen's Day draw with Dundee United.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan is likely to enter the transfer market for a defender after receiving confirmation Bobo Balde has broken his leg.

CELTIC have confirmed defender Bobo Balde suffered a broken leg during the Bank of Scotland Premier League draw with Dundee United on Stephen’s Day.

Celtic have confirmed defender Bobo Balde suffered a broken leg during the Bank of Scotland Premier League draw with Dundee United on St Stephen's Day.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan will wait for the medical verdict on Bobo Balde after the Hoops defender was carried off in the first half of the 2-2 draw against Dundee United in the Bank of Scotland Premier League.