Tuesday's Scottish Gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Steven Naismith may play the lone striker role for Scotland against Macedonia in Tuesday evening's meeting in Skopje.

Full story: The Scotsman

Meanwhile, coach Gordon Strachan admits the prospect of finishing bottom of Scotland's World Cup qualifying group "scares" him.

Full story: Daily Mail

Grant Hanley, James McArthur and Steven Whittaker are one booking away from missing the Scots' final qualifying match against Croatia next month.

Full story: Daily Record (print edition)

Former Celtic, Hearts and Scotland forward Craig Beattie has been offered a trial by Dundee.

Full story: The Sun (print edition)

Nir Biton's Celtic debut is likely to be delayed due to work permit issues and Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

Full story: Daily Record

Tunisia international Tijani Belaid has been offered the chance to win a deal at Kilmarnock.

Full story: Daily Express

St Johnstone made a loss of almost £200,000 last season, despite it being one of the Perth club's most successful campaigns.

Full story: The Herald

OTHER GOSSIP

Scottish boxer Ricky Burns intends to fight again despite the broken jaw he sustained in Saturday's WBO world lightweight title defence against Raymundo Beltran.

Full story: Daily Record

But Burns will learn in three weeks' time whether he can continue his fighting career.

Full story: Daily Mail