Martin O'Neill has admitted he is nervous regarding an injury sustained by midfielder Mika Baur during Celtic's 1-0 victory against Kilmarnock. The manager's personnel concerns came during a match that also featured a missed penalty from Benjamin Nygren. Addressing that missed opportunity against Killie, O'Neill stated that he would not have asked forward Kasper Hogh to take the spot-kick, even if the attacker had still been on the pitch at that moment.
The Celtic manager also clarified why winger Haissem Hassan was not involved in Sunday's fixture. O'Neill explained that Hassan sat out the 1-0 win against Kilmarnock entirely because of "manoeuvring," presenting another lineup talking point alongside Baur's fitness setback.
Elsewhere in the Scottish Premiership, Aberdeen are dealing with the fallout from Saturday's heavy 4-0 humbling by Hibernian. Reflecting on the comprehensive defeat, Nicky Devlin insisted that Aberdeen's players must question whether they are "doing enough." In contrast, Hibernian celebrated an emphatic display, with Jamie McGrath remarking that his stunning goal in the 4-0 win had "been a long time coming."
Injury issues are also on the agenda at Hearts, where head coach Wouter Vrancken remains "pretty confident" when he gets players back from the sidelines, while expressing hope that an injury to Malachi Fagan-Walcott is "not too bad." Meanwhile, St Johnstone secured a 2-1 win over Dundee on Saturday thanks to a decisive strike from Kai Fotheringham. The match-winner reflected that it had been "a long fortnight" following his red card against Rangers before he returned to the lineup to deliver the winning goal.
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