Maloney back in the frame at Celtic

Shaun Maloney could return to the Celtic side for tomorrow’s Homecoming Scottish Cup clash against Queen’s Park.

Maloney has not played since tearing a hamstring on December 13, but he and Massimo Donati have both returned to full training.

Shunsuke Nakamura is in Japan ahead of his country’s World Cup qualifier against Australia, while Willo Flood is cup-tied.

Provisional squad: Boruc, Caldwell, McManus, Hinkel, Naylor, S Brown, Robson, McGeady, Samaras, McDonald, Vennegoor of Hesselink, Loovens, Hartley, Crosas, Maloney, M Brown.