Key Celtic man 'treated like a hero' by fans, Philippe Clement to 'evaluate' future of 8-goal ace

Rangers will return to action this evening as they attempt to finally face Dundee at Dens Park. Philippe Clement’s side recently suffered a frustrating 3-2 loss at the hands of Ross County, giving Celtic an advantage in this nail-biting Scottish Premiership title race.

A win tonight will close the gap to just one point, putting pressure on both Glasgow sides to perform perfectly until the end of the season. As we await the result of Rangers’ game in-hand, let’s take a look at some of the latest headlines.

Celtic star praises ‘top class’ support

As Celtic inch closer to the Premiership title, the outpouring of support continues both around Glasgow and beyond. Loan star Adam Idah, who has impressed with seven goals and two assists in 10 appearances so far, has been blown away by the backing of Hoops fans.

The Ireland international recently returned home to Cork and was taken to the Ferry Arms, home of the city’s biggest Celtic Supporters Club, where he was given a hero’s welcome. Despite representing his country at international level, Idah admitted he didn’t expect such a reaction upon his return.

"I don't think I would have got that reception if I wasn't at Celtic. They'd just think I was just another local lad. Coming here you are treated like a hero wherever you go. It's fantastic. I don't know if I'll need to buy a pint again — I hope not!

"The fans are so good. Every single person I've met has been top class. You can be driving through the city and people are cheering you on. It's great for us players to have that fan base behind us. It really motivates you to fight for them."

Clement to ‘evaluate’ Rangers man

Clement is due to make a decision on the future of Sam Lammers, who left the club in January to join Utrecht on loan for the remainder of the season. The Dutchman has taken to his new challenge extremely well, scoring in all of his last six Eredivisie appearances. Lammers has eight goals and three assists in 14 appearances so far, and naturally his form has been mentioned to the boss.

During his press conference ahead of Rangers’ clash with Dundee, Clement hinted that the 26-year-old’s future is not yet decided and the off-season could provide some interesting revelations.

“I didn’t speak with him but we will make this evaluation. Like I said also about all the rest after the season and to see how everybody performed in this period. Not only me, that’s together with the people of the board to make the right decisions to make a really strong squad and even a better squad next season.”