O'Neill on Easter Road trip, Maeda form & title fight
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has been speaking to the media as his side prepare for Sunday's trip to Hibernian. There are no fresh injury concerns and Alistair Johnston, who made his comeback off the bench last weekend, has "done a week's work too, so that's encouraging". O'Neill later told Sky Sports that Cameron Carter-Vickers "joined in training" but is still a "distance" from playing.
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has been speaking to the media as his side prepare for Sunday's trip to Hibernian . Here are the main points: There are no fresh injury concerns and Alistair Johnston, who made his comeback off the bench last weekend, has "done a week's work too, so that's encouraging". O'Neill later told Sky Sports that Cameron Carter-Vickers "joined in training" but is still a "distance" from playing.
O'Neill stresses Sunday's trip to Easter Road is "a really, really big game" for his side and "a really difficult task". While O'Neill "understands that maybe some Hibs fans wouldn't want Hearts to win the league" he insists "that won't cross over to their team selection or the players". He adds: "I'm quite sure here it would be something similar for some Celtic fans who might not want their closest rivals to win.
" Celtic play first of the top three this weekend but O'Neill stresses it is "only an advantage if you win". The 74-year-old admits he will be "glued" to the Hearts v Rangers game on Monday night and says: "If you're asking who I'm cheering on, I have no idea. Depending on how we do, I might.
" Asked if he'd be cheering third-place Rangers on, O'Neill says: "I might not go that far. " Looking back on the defeat at Dundee United, O'Neill says it was a "big setback, but I didn't think it was fatal" and is pleased his side have won all their games since. On the title race: "We've got a lot of work to do but we're still there fighting for the chance.