Scottish Gossip: O'Neill, Aberdeen, Rangers, McCausland, Yilmaz, Celtic, Forrest, St Johnstone, Sprangler, Dundee, Portales, Zlamal

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Ridvan Yilmaz (far right) and Ross McCausland (second from left) are nursing injury knocks

Michael O'Neill remains focused on his job as Northern Ireland manager as he continues to be linked with the Aberdeen vacancy. (Press and Journal - subscription required), external

O'Neill has spoken to Rangers boss Philippe Clement about Ibrox winger Ross McCausland's injury, indicating it is not "particularly serious" but "a little bit complex". (Sun), external

Left-back Ridvan Yilmaz hopes to be fit in time for Rangers' home game with Celtic next month. (Record), external

Former Rangers player Lewis Macleod is back at the club as a youth academy coach after being forced to retire from playing due to injury. (Sun), external

Veteran winger James Forrest "can play a massive role off the park" as well as on it, says his former Celtic team-mate Joe Ledley. (Record), external

Sven Sprangler's season is all but over with the St Johnstone midfielder having had knee surgery in Austria. (Courier - subscription required), external

Aberdeen forward Bojan Miovski has thanked his club-mates for igniting his international career after scoring for North Macedonia in Friday's 1-1 friendly draw with Moldova. (Press and Journal - subscription required), external

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Defender Antonio Portales has targeted a Scottish Premiership top-six place with Dundee and a debut for Mexico. (Courier - subscription required), external

Former Hearts goalkeeper Zdenek Zlamal has come out of retirement - as a striker with Czech seventh tier side FC Sigma Hodolany. (Edinburgh Evening News - subscription required), external

Dutch great Rafael van der Vaart criticised the Netherlands' display in Friday's 4-0 win over Scotland and believes the Scots should have won by the same scoreline. (Herald - subscription required), external

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