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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."
- Daizen Maeda's return to form is "very encouraging for us" and O'Neill admits: "I don't think we would have the ability to carry two players well below their form in games. You might have been able to have done it August, September, but not now."
- On the away ticket dispute between Celtic and Rangers for the upcoming derby at Parkhead, O'Neill was reluctant to comment because "the decision has not been made yet".
