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Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has been speaking to the media as his side prepare for Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final against St Mirren.
Here are the main points:
- The game comes "too early" for Alistair Johnston, albeit the defender has trained this week and is showing "no ill effect". O'Neill admits had Johnston not suffered a setback on Canada duty "he would have been ready for now".
- Striker Callum Osmand is also "making progress" but won't be ready this weekend.
- On returning to Hampden, O'Neill says: "I thought the last time I was there [League Cup semi-final win over Rangers in November] would have been the last time," but adds he is "really looking forward" to Sunday's game.
- The Northern Irishman knows St Mirren "will take great confidence from the fact they won recently and played very well last week against us", adding "the last time we played each other at Hampden, they won the cup".
- O'Neill is "absolutely not" dreaming of winning the Scottish Cup, saying: "I don't think we are good enough to dream that far down the line."
- The boss suggests a semi-final victory "definitely would have a positive effect" on their league campaign, with Celtic trailing leaders Hearts by three points with five games to go.
- The 74-year-old hopes his players feel they have a score to settle after losing the League Cup final to St Mirren in December during Wilfried Nancy's reign. "There's this chance now to try and do something about it," he adds.
- With Liam Scales suspended on Sunday, O'Neill insists he has "lots of confidence" in back-up defenders Benjamin Arthur and Dane Murray.
- On this weekend's other semi-final, Dunfermline v Falkirk, O'Neill praises former Celtic boss Neil Lennon, saying he is "a top-class manager" and "I have the utmost regard for him".
