CELTIC captain Scott Brown could miss out on Saturday's League Cup semi-final against Hibernian, Allan McGregor is a doubt for Rangers' fixture against Hearts on Sunday and Craig Levein has told supporters that no-one wants Hearts to improve more than him.

Injury concern for Brown

Scott Brown could be forced to sit out this weekend's League Cup semi-final after the Celtic captain came off with a thigh injury during his side's 2-0 win over St Mirren last night. Celtic manager Neil Lennon said: "We’ll have to wait and see how it settles overnight but we’re hoping he will be okay. It is not like him to come off so he obviously felt something there."

Lennon admits Bayo could be out for six weeks

Celtic striker Vakoun Issouf Bayo could be out for up to six weeks, Neil Lennon has admitted. The Ivorian forward could require knee surgery that would result in an extended spell on the sidelines.

McGregor in semi-final sweat

Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor missed last night's 4-0 win at Ross County due to injury and is a doubt for Sunday's League Cup semi-final against Hearts, according to Steven Gerrard. He told the Scottish Sun: "He tried it yesterday, he was still in some pain so we done the sensible thing. You can't take any risks with your goalkeeper."

Celtic hold 'emergency talks' ahead of Europa League fixture

Celtic have held 'emergency talks' with Lazio and UEFA ahead of the club's fixture in Italy next week, according to the Daily Mail. Around 9,000 Celtic fans are expected to make the trip amid concerns that there could be clashes between the two sets of supporters.

Levein: I don't mind supporters venting their frustration

Hearts manager Craig Levein, who watched his side lose 1-0 to St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park last night, admits that he understands supporters' frustrations with recent results - nut insisted that he is the man to take the club forward. Levein told the Scottish Sun: "I understand the frustration of the supporters. Nobody wants to win games more than I do. Nobody has more of a vested interest in winning than I do."

Lennon hails 'priceless' Forrest

Following last night's 2-0 win over St Mirren, Neil Lennon has paid tribute to Celtic winger James Forrest, who got on the scoresheet last night. "We gave him a new deal and I don't care how much money we pay...he's priceless to me," Lennon said. "What would he cost? A goalscoring winger who has been doing it consistently for 10 years and won treble Player of the Year awards."

Kilmarnock will appeal Bruce red, says Alessio

Kilmarnock manager Angelo Alessio is adamant that referee Don Robertson made an error when sending off Alex Bruce in last night's 2-1 defeat at Fir Park and will appeal the decision. Alessio said: "It was a good tackle, it wasn’t a free-kick or sending off. Bruce took the ball, it was very clear."

Gerrard: Ryan Jack is a proper leader

After his two-goal display in Dingwall, Ryan Jack has been hailed as a 'proper leader' by Rangers manager Steven Gerrard. He said: "It was a performance of a proper leader and with his two finishes, he is adding that to his game as well. He has come on leaps and bounds and just needs to keep going."