The UK government will continue plans for an independent football regulator when the Football Governance Bill is introduced in Parliament on Tuesday.
Midfielder Reo Hatate will step up his Celtic return by playing in a behind-closed-doors match following a serious calf injury. Scottish Sun) Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers believes the return of Hatate is a "huge" boost in the title race. The Herald) Rodgers says there is "a different weight of shirt when you leave here" and that Mikey Johnston is now showing his talent on loan at West Brom from Celtic.
With Nottingham Forest’s profit and sustainability rules’ (PSR) four-point penalty set to be appealed, there remains an argument that the Reds’ inability to defend set-pieces is the real problem this season. Owner Evangelos Marinakis was apparently frustrated about the club’s lack of a specialist set-piece coach back in November, and the appointment of Simon Rusk duly followed in December. As it turns out, Rusk has hardly been involved with the first team since Nuno Espirito Santo arrived the same month.
Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill says Romania and Scotland are the level his side have to beat if they are to qualify for major tournaments.