5 talking points as Ryan Christie's Celtic wonderstrike helps dispatch Aberdeen to set up quadruple treble date with destiny

Derek McInnes has blasted the SFA’s Covid protocols after three of his players were forced into self isolation after returning from Under-21 duty. Aberdeen have been rocked by the news that Ross McCrorie, Lewis Ferguson and Connor McLennan will miss the next three games after being caught up in the Scotland Under-21s Covid outbreak.

Celtic midfielder David Turnbull tested positive for the virus. He is one of three players who have definitely contracted the deadly bug while eight others are now self-isolating.

Neil Lennon turning festive storyteller. The manager takes on the role of narrator as his Hoops stars bid to "save Christmas" in the club's yearly feature.

Aberdeen. Officers have locked down a number of roads on the south side of the city.

lockdown blues by running a 70km (43 miles) fundraiser in his hotel room.Chris Gordon, from West Dunbartonshire, has been cooped up in an airport hotel outside London after a work group were told to self-isolate for 14 days.Keen to put his spare time to good use, Chris vowed to run 5km-a-day - or 558 lengths of his room - to raise £2,500 for the Mental Health Foundation.Chris, 36, said: “The circumstances you find yourself in get you thinking and you constantly see about suicide rates

Mohamed Elyounoussi and Kristoffer Ajer are in the clear following Norway's Covid crisis. The Parkhead pair were allowed to return to Scotland on Sunday on the condition they completed a 10 day quarantine.

Celtic stars Mohamed Elyounoussi and Kristoffer Ajer. It's currently unclear whether the pair will miss Saturday's visit to Hibs as the final decision on the whether the quarantine is implemented rests with the Scottish health authorities.

Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to keep schools open in the west of Scotland even in council areas placed at level four.The First Minister today gave her strongest indication yet that several local authorities will this week be moved into the Government's highest level of lockdown - meaning thousands of non-essential businesses will be forced to close.But both primary and high schools will stay open to ensure youngsters can still attend class.It comes as the country's biggest teaching union, the EIS,

Kristoffer Ajer travelled back to Scotland on Sunday amid questions over a potential quarantine period. The Norwegian national team's Nations League campaign was thrown into chaos this week after full-back Omar Elabdellaoui returned a positive Covid-19 test.

Tom Rogic's "outstanding" form since his reintroduction to the Parkhead fold. The Australian midfielder reminded fans what he can do in an impressive cameo against AC Milan before making his first start of the season in the Scottish Cup semi-final against Aberdeen at the start of this month.

link.However, a move to level four in future wasn't ruled out as case numbers in the region have stabilised at a "stubbornly high level".The First Minister also confirmed 171 new coronavirus cases in Lanarkshire for yesterday - the lowest daily total since October 18.The test positivity rate in Lanarkshire remains very high and the forecast for hospital admission also remains very high.However, the forecast for new cases in the coming weeks has been revised down to moderate.The Scottish

Aberdeen are closing in on Celtic but knows and they have to prove it when it matters.The Dons lost at Hampden for the fifth time against the all-conquering Hoops in Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final.Hoban reckons the Pittodrie squad will come back stronger and get even better as a team, and he hopes by the end of the season they will have finally got over their Celtic hurdle.The defender said: “It's very tough.“They are a team who have a habit of winning over the last 10 years.“They win week-in

William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final. Commons stands by his original comments but believes this could be a "major turning point" in the club's season, insisting Lennon remains the best man for the job.

lockdown restrictions will be confirmed today after a last minute scramble from councils to avoid tougher measures. Nicola Sturgeon will lay out how the five tiers will apply across the country's 32 local authorities, giving time to prepare for the new rules starting on Monday next week.

Helensburgh as heavy rain and winds continue to batter large parts of Scotland. Argyll and Bute Council confirmed the structured collapse of the building on the A814 East Clyde Street between Sinclair Street and Maitland Street junctions at around 6.50am this morning.

Kristoffer Ajer after the centre back limped out of their clash with Lille. The Norwegian was replaced by the returning Nir Bitton 10 minutes into the second half but it will be a major worry for Neil Lennon if he is missing for Sunday's game against Aberdeen.