Sunday's Scottish Gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Celtic manager Neil Lennon says Anthony Stokes is in line to make his first Champions League start in Wednesday's match against AC Milan at the San Siro.

Full story: Sunday Mail (print edition)

And Lennon has re-iterated his desire to secure Stokes on a new deal, with the forward out of contract at the end of the season.

Full story: Sunday Express

And Lennon is hopeful full-back Adam Matthews will recover from the ankle injury he sustained during Saturday's win over Hearts to make the trip to Italy.

Full story: Scotland on Sunday

Inverness manager Terry Butcher says he turned down a £375,000 bid for Scottish Premiership top scorer Billy McKay from Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad during the summer transfer window.

Full story: Sunday Mail (print edition)

Dundee United winger Gary Mackay-Steven has welcomed Watford wide man Ikechi Anya's Scotland breakthrough, despite the increased competition for places on the national team's left-hand side.

Full story: Sunday Herald

Scotland coach Gordon Strachan has revealed Sunderland striker Steven Fletcher will be recalled to the national squad for next month's match against Croatia.

Full story: Scotland on Sunday

Celtic manager Neil Lennon believes his mentor Martin O'Neill is perfectly suited to the vacant Republic of Ireland managerial post and that the 61-year-old's playing career with Northern Ireland would be no bar to that role. O'Neill managed Lennon at Leicester City and Celtic.

Full story: the Observer