O’Neill to forgive Petrov with berth against Rovers

CELTIC manager Martin O’Neill looks set to forgive Stilian Petrov and bring him back for a night of soccer he will never forget at Ewood Park.

Wed, 13 Nov, 2002 - 00:00
Chris Roberts

The midfielder angered O’Neill by insisting he will be forced to turn down Celtic’s contract offer and leave for better money.

Petrov was left out of the Celtic 16 for yesterday’s 2-0 win at Dundee United, and Paul Lambert was on the bench as Chris Sutton moved into midfield to accommodate John Hartson in attack.

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