Lennon bans Barca talk ahead of Tannadice trip

Celtic manager Neil Lennon is banning all talk of Barcelona ahead of the trip to Dundee United on Sunday.

Parkhead will be packed to the rafters next Wednesday night when the Catalan superstars arrive for their Champions League Group G clash with the Hoops.

Celtic’s narrow 2-1 defeat in the Nou Camp last week is still fresh in the mind but the Northern Irishman wants all the attention to be on the Clydesdale Bank Premier League and the game against United. After watching his side book a place in the Scottish Communities League Cup semi-finals last night with a 5-0 home thumping of St Johnstone, Lennon said: “We have three or four days before we play Dundee United and that is our main focus.