Saturday's Scottish Gossip: Celtic, Rodgers, Rangers, Clement, Hearts, Naismith, Hibs, Bevan, Dundee, Aberdeen, Hoilett, St Johnstone, McGowan

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Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers responds to questions over tactics by saying "the system hasn't changed one iota" since he took over from Ange Postecoglou. (Sun), external

A new contract is not on the horizon for Borna Barisic and, with the 31-year-old Croatia left-back's contact set to expire in May, this season looks set to be his last with Rangers. (Team Talk), external

Defender Connor Goldson is emblematic of how Rangers are "more like a family" than a club, says manager Philippe Clement. (Record), external

Clement says Goldson, 31, "has the ambition to play every minute". (Herald - subscription required), external

Dujon Sterling, 24, had not played a senior game in midfield before Rangers boss Clement put him in that position - and now it is Sterling's favourite. (Sun), external

Clement "has been a good, older manager for someone like myself", says Hearts head coach Steven Naismith. (Record), external

Getting a positive result away to Rangers on Saturday "would be huge" for Hearts, says defender Stephen Kingsley. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required), external

Former Dundee United and Hibernian manager Jack Ross was a visitor to Celtic's training ground on Friday. (Sun), external

Hibs manager Nick Montgomery is open to Owen Bevan returning to Easter Road next season after his loan deal from Bournemouth was ended by injury. (Scotsman - subscription required), external

Being back with his Hibernian team-mates is helping Lewis Miller recover from his "heart-breaking" experience with Australia at the Asian Cup, losing at the quarter-final stage. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required), external

Dundee must capitalise on restlessness at Hibs on Saturday, says winger Luke McCowan. (Courier - subscription required), external

New Aberdeen winger Junior Hoilett, 33, hopes to agree a new long-term contract at Pittodrie. (Press and Journal - subscription required), external

St Johnstone manager Craig Levein is weighing up risking Ryan McGowan against St Mirren, with the defender having had stitches on a foot wound. (Courier - subscription required), external

Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay could be set for a Manchester United exit after new shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe reportedly signed off on an 11-player clear out this summer. (Football Scotland), external

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