Scottish Gossip: Barcelona, Moussa Dembele, Celtic, Lionel Messi, Henrik Larsson, Hearts, Alex Neil

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Luis Suarez says he'll put Celtic out of the Champions League when the teams meet in Glasgow on Wednesday, but says his old Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers will get them straight back in next season. (Daily Record), external

Moussa Dembele firmly believes Celtic can defy the odds of 10/1 to beat Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday. (Daily Express), external

Joe Miller has urged Dembele to follow Henrik Larsson's lead and stay at Celtic and become one of the world's best hitmen. (Daily Mail) , external

Lionel Messi has been given a clean bill of health and will face Celtic in the Champions League. (The Herald), external

Former Celtic manager Ronny Deila admits things got so bad for him at Parkhead that he had anxiety attacks and could not sleep. (Scottish Sun), external

Deila says the demands of the Celtic job affected his personality during his two-year spell in Glasgow. (Daily Telegraph)

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Luis Suarez has backed Brendan Rodgers to lead Celtic back into the Champions League next season

Henrik Larsson has been blamed for the sickening scenes after his Helsingborgs side were relegated. Fans attacked Larsson's son Jordan but the Swedish legend and his son have been criticised by the club's security staff for confronting the fans at full-time. (The Herald), external

Shay Logan reckons Celtic worry more about games against Aberdeen than Old Firm derbies against Rangers. (Daily Express)

Derby County are keen on Hearts' combative captain Perry Kitchen, and had him watched at last night's 3-3 draw with Hamilton at New Douglas Park. (Daily Star)

Robbie Neilson accused referee Steven McLean of failing to protect players after Hamilton's Ali Crawford only saw yellow for a horror lunge on Jamie Walker. (Daily Record), external

Carl Tremarco is in talks with Inverness Caley Thistle over a new contract. (Daily Express)

Alex Neil's future at Norwich is set to be decided this week. The Scot's position is under threat after six games without a win and a slide down the Championship table. (Scottish Sun)

OTHER GOSSIP

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Andy Murray says he "feels too young" to receive a knighthood

Andy Murray says he "feels too young" to receive a knighthood, and says having a "Sir" in front of his name would make him feel uncomfortable. (Daily Telegraph), external

Murray says it would be an honour to be knighted, but says he "doesn't think about that stuff much". (The Herald), external

Finn Russell took satisfaction in being part of a Scotland squad that finally saw a match swing in their favour in the dying stages. Greig Laidlaw's last-gasp penalty saw the Scots beat Argentina 19-16 at Murrayfield. (Daily Express)

Scottish cricket has been dealt a severe blow with the decision of international team captain Preston Mommsen to prematurely quit full-time cricket. (The Herald)

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