Kelechi Iheanacho. Dundee v Celtic. 19 October 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)
Q: Can you give us an update on certain injuries in your squad, Martin? Kelechi Iheanacho, how’s he doing?
Martin O’Neill: “Doing fine. Yeah, doing fine at this minute. We’ll have a little look tomorrow, see how things are. The same with Kieran. I think he finished the game, didn’t he, against Hearts, but then felt it in training, a bit of a groin strain. But I think he’s going to be training tomorrow, he will hopefully be fit for selection for Sunday.”
Alistair Johnston modelling the brand new Celtic FC x adidas Terrace Icons collection
Q: Any update on Alistair Johnston?
Martin O’Neill: “I’ve met him a couple of times. He’s a lively lad, isn’t he? Really lively. Nice, really nice fellow. Genuinely nice fellow. And I kind of got to know him before, because when he was at Nashville, he was being coached by Stevie Guppy at the time. So, we’ve had a little chat about Stevie, and that was nice. I don’t think he’s a million miles away, but obviously, he wouldn’t be available for any of these games in close proximity.”
Daizen Maeda of Celtic is seen during the Premier League match between Celtic and Falkirk at Celtic Park on October 29, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Q: Martin, are we expecting many changes then from your Falkirk team on Wednesday?
Martin O’Neill: “Really, we’ll have a think about it. Maeda, obviously, will come into my thoughts, although he got about 25 minutes or something there in the game. So, we’ll see. I genuinely don’t know. I’ve got another day to think about it.”
Q: In terms of approaching this game, obviously, you’ve only been in the building for a few days. How do you try and get up to speed with how you’re going to prepare for (the)Rangers, especially because they’ve changed the way they’ve played recently as well. How are you actually going about that? Is it mainly yourself? Is it Shaun? Is it part of the bigger backroom stuff?
Martin O’Neill: “I would not just need help. I’d be demanding help from them. Absolutely. And they were terrific for me. Shaun, we had something to eat together the night before the Falkirk game and I was appreciative of that. Not just that there, but his knowledge of the team, things like that. And then Mark Fotheringham that I work with as well. He was a young kid here. So, they’ve been invaluable, as has the rest of the backroom staff. Really, really good. Obviously, I’d be relying on some things just as we finish now. We’ll be running through some homework now. I was nearly going to say DVDs.”
