Martin O’Neill evaluates Celtic squad fitness ahead of Premier Sports Cup

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Last updated Sep 11, 2026

Martin O’Neill evaluates Celtic squad fitness ahead of Premier Sports Cup
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Celtic manager Martin O’Neill is finalizing team selections for the upcoming Premier Sports Cup quarter-final against Rangers at Ibrox. Ahead of the Sunday fixture, O’Neill met with the squad following a visit from Police Scotland regarding player behavior. The manager remains undecided on his starting goalkeeper, noting that both Sam Johnstone and Viljami Sinisalo are options after rotating personnel in recent matches. O’Neill also addressed the status of players including Mika Baur and Camilo Duran, balancing the need for squad rotation with the importance of the league campaign. The match will proceed without away fans, a development O’Neill acknowledged as unusual for the fixture. He intends to confirm his starting lineup directly to the players on Sunday morning.

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  • Martin O’Neill confirmed a meeting with Police Scotland regarding Celtic squad behavior.
  • The Premier Sports Cup quarter-final against Rangers takes place this Sunday at Ibrox.
  • O’Neill has not confirmed whether Sam Johnstone or Viljami Sinisalo will start in goal.
  • Camilo Duran received a rest during the most recent midweek match.
  • The fixture will feature no away fans at the Ibrox stadium.
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  • 2:30 PMYahoo SportsMartin O’Neill on Police visit, Baur’s fitness and choosing Celtic’s keeper for Sunday
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Martin O’Neill, other than revealing that Police Scotland spoke to the Celtic squad today, was giving very little away about preparations and team selection for Sunday’s Premier Sports Cup quarter...

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