Martin O’Neill revealed Celtic were given a “general behaviour” warning by Police Scotland ahead of Sunday’s League Cup quarter-final against Rangers at Ibrox.<\/p>\n
There will be no Hoops fans in the 50,000-capacity stadium at the order of the authorities amid a ticket allocation spat between the two Glasgow giants.<\/p>\n
The spat is partly a result of the last Old Firm clash in Govan in March, which was marred by fans’ disorder as Celtic won the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup quarter-final on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes.<\/p>\n
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\n <\/div>\n There will be no Celtic fans at Sunday’s Old Firm game
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The two clubs have both been ordered to play their next home Scottish Cup matches behind closed doors and have also been handed a \u00a3100,000 compensation bill, paid to whichever team is drawn as the away side in their next respective fixtures in that competition.<\/p>\n
The 74-year-old Hoops boss admitted that “it’ll be a bit strange not having the (Celtic) fans in but I’m nervously and excitedly looking forward to it; it’s a great fixture” and also spoke about the police visit.<\/p>\n
O’Neill said: “We had the police come in today, just a little 15-minute meeting with us, just reminders of our behaviour, which I think is actually a timely reminder. It’s a good thing as well.<\/p>\n
“I think it’s the overall picture. Gosh, it’d be nice to have something to celebrate. I think it’s just general behaviour from us.<\/p>\n
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\n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n“They didn’t mention this but I would have assumed that one of the things that they considered is what happens on the field of play, because these things can be taken further.<\/p>\n
“You don’t want any sort of punch-ups for a start; secondly, you don’t want too excessive celebrations, stuff like that, if that was the case.<\/p>\n
“I mean, I’d be delighted to be celebrating something in the game. But it’s the behaviour in the light of what has happened in recent fixtures.”<\/p>\n
O’Neill, who confirmed midfielder Mika Baur will train on Saturday after missing training on Friday with a knock, has yet to decide whether late summer signing Sam Johnstone keeps his place in goal or makes way for Viljami Sinisalo, who started the season as number one.<\/p>\n
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\n Mika Baur is available for Celtic despite missing training on Friday
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\n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nExperienced England international Johnstone, on loan from EFL Championship club Wolves, made his Hoops debut in the 1-0 Scottish Premiership win over St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park on Wednesday night but O’Neill was coy about the trip to Govan.<\/p>\n
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\n Viljami Sinisalo (L) and Sam Johnstone at a Celtic training session
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\n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nHe said: “I haven’t made my mind up at all. It was a matter of getting a look at what Sam can do.<\/p>\n
“It’s great to have the two of them. Big Viljami has done exceptionally well for us and it was just, again, an opportunity to see what Sam can do now.<\/p>\n
“What he could do a couple of years ago was fantastic; what he can do now might be a totally different picture. I will let them know first.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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“They didn’t mention this but I would have assumed that one of the things that they considered is what happens on the field of play, because these things can be taken further.<\/p>\n
“You don’t want any sort of punch-ups for a start; secondly, you don’t want too excessive celebrations, stuff like that, if that was the case.<\/p>\n
“I mean, I’d be delighted to be celebrating something in the game. But it’s the behaviour in the light of what has happened in recent fixtures.”<\/p>\n
O’Neill, who confirmed midfielder Mika Baur will train on Saturday after missing training on Friday with a knock, has yet to decide whether late summer signing Sam Johnstone keeps his place in goal or makes way for Viljami Sinisalo, who started the season as number one.<\/p>\n
\n <\/div>\n Mika Baur is available for Celtic despite missing training on Friday
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Experienced England international Johnstone, on loan from EFL Championship club Wolves, made his Hoops debut in the 1-0 Scottish Premiership win over St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park on Wednesday night but O’Neill was coy about the trip to Govan.<\/p>\n
\n <\/div>\n Viljami Sinisalo (L) and Sam Johnstone at a Celtic training session
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He said: “I haven’t made my mind up at all. It was a matter of getting a look at what Sam can do.<\/p>\n
“It’s great to have the two of them. Big Viljami has done exceptionally well for us and it was just, again, an opportunity to see what Sam can do now.<\/p>\n
“What he could do a couple of years ago was fantastic; what he can do now might be a totally different picture. I will let them know first.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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