Hearts ready to handle pressure, says Shankland – gossip

Hearts are able to deal with the strain of being high of the Scottish Premiership, says captain Lawrence Shankland. (Solar)

Shankland, 30, remembers being informed by his present Hearts boss Derek McInnes he was surplus to necessities at Aberdeen and says “I do not maintain grudges” and insists he “by no means blamed” McInnes for his Pittodrie exit. (Document)

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Aberdeen will “put together as if the most effective Celtic are going to show up” when the perimeters meet in Glasgow on Sunday, says Nicky Devlin. (Document)

Former Celtic supervisor Ange Postecoglou and ex-Rangers participant Kevin Muscat have been reunited at Melbourne Victory’s Saturday derby win over Melbourne Metropolis. Muscat was Postecoglou’s assistant as Victory and succeeded him as supervisor. (Solar)

Former Celtic supervisor Brendan Rodgers was a kind of who texted St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson following the Buddies’ Premier Sports activities Cup ultimate win. (Herald – subscription required)

St Mirren chief govt and former Motherwell participant Keith Lasley attended the Buddies’ 1987 Scottish Cup ultimate win and says final weekend’s Premier Sports activities Cup triumph was “in all probability proper on the very high of” his moments in soccer. (Document)

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Simo Valakari says he’ll take pleasure in Christmas this 12 months after his St Johnstone aspect moved 5 factors clear on the high of the Scottish Championship by beating Greenock Morton 5-0. (Courier – subscription required)

Getting again within the Scotland squad is Hull Metropolis striker Oli McBurnie’s “final objective”. (Solar)