German Chancellor Angela Merkel is convinced Greek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras will do business with other euro-region governments if he wins next week’s election and scale back his demands that put him on a collision course with creditors, German government officials said.

European stocks grow at lesser rate

Greece’s splintered political landscape means small, often relatively new parties may determine whether the winner of elections next month can cobble together a lasting government and avoid a new financial crisis.

Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras has announced plans for an early general election next month after parliament rejected his candidate for president, throwing the country’s international bailout into doubt.

Greece will hold early national elections on January 25 after parliament failed to elect a new president in a third and final round of voting, prime minister Antonis Samaras has announced.

All the team news from around the grounds ahead of the full round of matches on St Stephen’s Day in the Premier League.

Team news for the 3pm games in the Premier League

West Brom 4 Burnley 0

West Brom 0 Everton 2

West Brom have completed the signing of Greece international Georgios Samaras on a two-year deal.

Yaya Toure has launched an astonishing attack on referee Carlos Vera, blaming him for Ivory Coast’s World Cup elimination at the hands of Greece.

Costa Rica 1 Greece 1 (AET) (Costa Rica win 5-3 on penalties)

Greece 2 Ivory Coast 1

Colombia 3 Greece 0

Scottish Premiership: Georgios Samaras confirmed he will leave Celtic after the Hoops’ 3-1 Scottish Premiership win over Dundee United at Parkhead but claimed it is only because there has been no new contract offer from chief executive Peter Lawwell.

Celtic 3 Dundee Utd 1

Dundee United 0 Celtic 2

Partick Thistle 1 Celtic 5

A review of studies into how high-voltage cables, and pylons, affect people’s health released by the European Commission was lambasted by an expert in the field who said it omitted important new studies.

The home of Germany’s ambassador to Athens was sprayed with gunfire from automatic weapons in an overnight attack, Greek police said.

Inverness 0 Celtic 1

St Johnstone 0 Celtic 1

Celtic 1 Hibernian 0

Barcelona 6 Celtic 1

Celtic crashed out of Europe after a thumping 3-0 defeat by AC Milan in their Champions League Group H clash at Parkhead.

Romania coach Victor Piturca is looking for a minor miracle in Bucharest tonight as his side look to overturn a 3-1 deficit in their World Cup play-off second leg.

Ajax 1 Celtic 0

Scott Brown and Nir Biton are suspended for Celtic’s Champions League Group H clash with Ajax at the Amsterdam ArenA on Wednesday night.

Partick Thistle 1 Celtic 2

Celtic 2 Ajax 1

Celtic playmaker Kris Commons is out of the Champions League clash at home to Ajax tomorrow night.

Mikael Lustig is a major doubt for Celtic’s trip to Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday.

Neil Lennon is happy for speculation about the future of Fraser Forster to continue after his goalkeeper’s name was linked with Barcelona in the same week his challenge to England number one Joe Hart arguably became serious.

Kilmarnock 2 Celtic 5

Kris Commons has told Barcelona it would be “very unprofessional” of them to turn up at Celtic Park next week thinking that Champions League lightning could not strike twice.

Celtic recovered from their midweek European frustration with a 2-1 Scottish Premiership victory over St Johnstone at Parkhead which should have been more comprehensive.

Teemu Pukki is making his first start for Celtic in their Scottish Premiership clash against St Johnstone at Parkhead.

AC Milan 2 Celtic 0

AC Milan 2 Celtic 0

Anthony Stokes was on target as the Hoops overcame Hearts in today's SPL clash at Tynecastle.

Celtic summer signing Steven Mouyokolo will be out of action for six months after suffering a complete rupture of an Achilles tendon.

Celtic new boy Nir Biton will go straight into the Hoops squad for the Scottish Premiership game against Dundee United at Tannadice tomorrow.

Celtic 3 Shakhter Karagandy 0 (Celtic win 3-2 on agg.)

Celtic reached the Champions League group stages for the second successive season after beating Shakhter Karagandy in a dramatic play-off with an injury-time James Forrest goal, assisted by Irishman Anthony Stokes.