Carter-Vickers close to Celtic return – gossip

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says Cameron Carter-Vickers will return to training this week and expressed hope the centre half will be available for the top-of-the-table meeting with Aberdeen on 19 October. (Herald), external

Ross County boss Don Cowie claims Celtic should never have been awarded a free-kick in the build-up to Nicolas Kuhn’s late winner in Dingwall. (Football Scotland), external

Interim Hearts manager Liam Fox insists the ball was still moving at a free-kick which led to Aberdeen’s second goal at Pittodrie, while revealing Jorge Grant has apologised for his sending off, having picked up his first booking for complaining about the incident. (Edinburgh Evening News), external

“The rules must have changed,” quipped Sky Sports pundit and ex-Rangers striker Kris Boyd as Nicolas Kuhn of Celtic avoided a second yellow card for joining the crowd in his goal celebrations. (Football Scotland), external

Responding to Boyd’s comments, former referee Bobby Madden used social media to point out such action was “removed as mandatory caution over a decade ago”, while sharing clips of similar celebrations. (Daily Record), external

James Tavernier insists Rangers are getting better and better as he brushed off criticism over his position following the Ibrox captain’s substitution in the Europa League defeat to Lyon. (Herald), external