Hoops ace Jozo set for months on sidelines

Rangers vow to get tough on flare louts as Robertson calls on rival club and police

BY NEIL CAMERON

CELTIC defender Jozo Simunovic’s long-standing knee problems have flared up again which means he might be out until February.

The 25-year-old picked up an injury on August 22 during a home match with AIK Stockholm and was only expected to be out for three 13.House part (7)

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“You are probably looking at three to four months,” confirmed the Celtic manager. “It was a clean-up and he knows what to do for his rehab, and we are just discussing maybe if he can go away for a few weeks and RANGERS will take decisive action and issue bans to supporters guilty of misconduct after launching an investigation into the use of pyrotechnics during the win over Livingston this week.

Managing director Stewart Robertson has warned: “We are working with Livingston and the Police. It is just reckless and we don’t want to see that behaviour at football.”

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Lennon’s Celtic go to Easter Road this afternoon to face Hibernian, a club which enjoyed success under the Northern Irishman.

His exit last February came about after a fall-out with chief executive Leeann Dempster but despite his abrupt ending, Lennon spoke with warmth about his almost three seasons in Leith.

He said: “I have only good memories of Hibs. I had a great time. It was great for my managerial career.

“I worked with a lot of good players, a good fanbase and a lot of good people.”

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