Rangers captain Lawrence Shankland, 31, will miss up to three months of action with a hamstring injury. Former Belgium player Philippe Albert questions why countryman Nicolas Raskin, 25, is still at Rangers. Defender Emmanuel Fernandez, 25, sees growing "togetherness" at Rangers and feels the side is "growing".

Frosinone president Maurizio Stirpe says he wanted to sell Celtic and Rangers target Fares Ghedjemis, 24, this summer but the club's American owners blocked a potential transfer for the Algeria winger. Liverpool will let left-back Luke Chambers go on loan in January, with Celtic keen on the 22-year-old as a long-term project. Celtic have been informed by the Colombian Football Federation that striker Camilo Duran, 24, will be called up for forthcoming friendlies against Mexico, Paraguay and Peru.

Meanwhile, Celtic winger Jota, 27, could return from long-term injury earlier than expected, having been forecast to return in late October. Napoli expect Scotland midfielder Scott Mc Tominay to return from heart surgery in mid-October. Dundee striker Joe Westley, 21, is set for a spell on the sidelines after x-rays confirmed a fracture to his cheekbone.