Scottish Gossip: Davidson, Bristol Rovers, Adjei, Celtic, Turnbull, Aberdeen, Hibs, Rangers, Shankland, Hearts, St Johnstone, Dundee

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Former St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson is reportedly in talks with Bristol Rovers over their managerial vacancy. (Football Scotland), external

St Johnstone are yet to scratch the surface following their first win of the season, says midfielder Graham Carey. (Courier - subscription required), external

Aberdeen manager Barry Robson reveals he was forced to buy all his Dons team-mates a carry out after their 2014 League Cup win - as he had been late for a team meeting. (Sun), external

Robson urges the SPFL to help clubs playing in Europe with their fixture list. (Herald - subscription required), external

Captain Graeme Shinnie dreams of lifting the Viaplay Cup as Dons captain as they prepare to face Hibernian in Saturday's first semi-final. (Press and Journal - subscription required), external

Hibs attacker Dylan Vente likens scoring to a bottle of ketchup - "you press on the bottle and everything falls out at once". (Record), external

Hibernian manager Nick Montgomery hopes for better semi-final fortune than his 2003 FA Cup appearance for Sheffield United when the Blades lost to Arsenal. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required), external

Ross County, who host Celtic on Saturday, need to show they "have enough mental strength to actually see games out", says manager Malky Mackay after dramatic ends to their past two games. (Press and Journal - subscription required), external

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Yan Dhanda hopes County can make a statement by getting a positive result against Celtic. (Press and Journal - subscription required), external

Hammarby defender Nathaniel Adjei is being monitored by Celtic and Rangers. (Sky Sports), external

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers wants to keep midfielder David Turnbull, who is out of contract at the end of the season. (Sun), external

Rodgers says hesitation over a new deal is not coming from the club. (Herald - subscription required), external

Atletico Madrid slumped to defeat by Las Palmas on Friday in preparation for Celtic's Champions League visit on Tuesday. (Record), external

Robert Snodgrass reveals he used to wear Celtic gear under his Rangers training kit when at Ibrox as a youth player. (Sun), external

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Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland's focus is on defeating Rangers in Sunday's Viaplay Cup semi-final not joining them after being linked with the Ibrox club. (Record), external

Jorge Grant has no intention of subtly reminding Hearts head coach Steven Naismith of his value after setting up the midweek winner against Livingston as a substitute. (Scotsman - subscription required), external

Naismith insists he could have enjoyed an easy retirement after stopping playing instead of moving into the dugout. (Record), external

The Hearts head coach does not want to be merely "a survivor" in management. (Scotsman - subscription required), external

Dundee will not sulk in the wake of their heavy midweek defeat by Rangers, says Joe Shaughnessy. (Courier - subscription required), external

Manager Tony Docherty motivates his players to show the 5-0 loss was a one-off. (Courier - subscription required), external

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