Celtic face competition from Championship clubs in Luke Chambers pursuit – Scottish gossip

Celtic and Championship clubs in England are eyeing a move for Liverpool defender Luke Chambers, 22, in January. (Football Insider, external)

Former Rangers manager Steven Gerrard took in the Ibrox side’s 3-0 Premier Sports Cup home win over Celtic on Sunday. (Glasgow Times, external)

And Gerrard and was pictured with some of the players he had under his charge in Glasgow. (Sun, external)

Hearts defender Stephen Kingsley, 32, savours a busy fixture schedule in and around the club’s Scottish League Cup semi-final, in which Hibernian will be the opponents. (Edinburgh Evening News – subscription required, external)

Aberdeen goalkeeper Marius Muller, 33, gave a passionate speech to thank his team-mates in the wake of Saturday’s League Cup win on penalties at Kilmarnock after having had a “tough week”. (Press and Journal – subscription required, external)

Dundee United winger Mehdi Mergham is likely to miss Tuesday’s Scottish Premiership trip to St Mirren. (Courier – subscription required, external)

Scotland striker Kieron Bowie, 23, scored his first Sassuolo goal in Sunday’s dramatic Serie A win over Juventus, with countryman Josh Doig also featuring in the hosts’ 3-2 victory. (Sun, external)

Former Dundee United and Budapest Honved manager Tam Courts has been appointed Scotland Under-19s head coach. (Courier – subscription required, external)