{"id":25890,"date":"2025-10-31T00:58:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T04:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/big-push-for-oneal-to-return-from-injury-as-hoops-star\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T00:58:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T04:58:53","slug":"big-push-for-oneal-to-return-from-injury-as-hoops-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/big-push-for-oneal-to-return-from-injury-as-hoops-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Big push for O&#8217;Neal to return from injury as hoops star"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/big-push-for-oneal-to-return-from-injury-as-hoops-star\/#Kieran_Tierney_set_to_return_for_Celtic_vs_Rangers\" >Kieran Tierney set to return for Celtic vs Rangers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/big-push-for-oneal-to-return-from-injury-as-hoops-star\/#What_Nicky_Hayen_really_thinks_about_the_Celtic_job\" >What Nicky Hayen really thinks about the Celtic job<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Celtic and Martin O&#8217;Neill were given positive news regarding Kieran Tierney&#8217;s injury following their Scottish Premiership win over Falkirk.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>The Bhoys were ruthless, sending Falkirk out in comfortable fashion and welcoming veteran manager O&#8217;Neill into the dugout in style. There was no denying that it was a perfect night at Celtic Park, considering Shock League leaders Hearts also dropped points with a 2-2 draw.<\/p>\n<p>But off the pitch, things are still not looking up, with Celtic already suffering the first blow in their search for their next manager. According to Sky Sports&#8217; Anthony Joseph, the Hoops&#8217; pursuit of Ange Postecoglou is unlikely to progress for now.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian was recently sacked as manager of Nottingham Forest after just 39 days in charge and was linked with a return to Celtic until reports dispelled the rumors.<\/p>\n<p>With their former manager sidelined for now, Parkhead chiefs will have to choose from a shortlist of names, which reportedly includes Craig Bellamy and Kieran McKenna.<\/p>\n<p>    McKenna would be a particularly interesting choice despite the Ipswich Town side&#8217;s recent struggles. He famously led the Tractor Boys to back-to-back promotions from League One to the Premier League, but last season saw them immediately relegated. Now, a big move may finally occur.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, it is O&#8217;Neill&#8217;s job to steady the ship and lead Celtic to the Scottish League Cup final, and Tierney&#8217;s return from injury will only help that aim.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"kieran-tierney-set-to-return-for-celtic-vs-rangers\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kieran_Tierney_set_to_return_for_Celtic_vs_Rangers\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Kieran Tierney set to return for Celtic vs Rangers<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As O&#8217;Neill revealed, Tierney is expected to return for Celtic&#8217;s game against Rangers this weekend after missing the team&#8217;s 4-0 win over Falkirk. The left-back is no stranger to injury problems, but he won&#8217;t have to sit out games this time ahead of an important cup tie.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-pullquote\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom pullquote\" id=\"custom_block_11\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s feeling better. I saw him before the game and he&#8217;s a lot better than before. He was scrunched up. He was stiff.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The former Arsenal defender&#8217;s return should be an immediate boost for O&#8217;Neill. Of course, in situations like this and in Old Firm derbies, his experience alone proves crucial.<\/p>\n<p>Despite how much Celtic have struggled this season, Tierney is enjoying some much-needed stability. The Scot has started seven of the 10 Scottish Premiership games as he looks to put his injury history behind him.<\/p>\n<p>Described as &#8220;unique&#8221; by Rodgers in his first game against Celtic, Tierney is getting a second chance as an experienced member of O&#8217;Neill&#8217;s side. And that could start with this weekend&#8217;s game against Rangers in the Scottish League Cup.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"what-nicky-hayen-really-thinks-about-celtic-job\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Nicky_Hayen_really_thinks_about_the_Celtic_job\"><\/span>\n            <strong>What Nicky Hayen really thinks about the Celtic job<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celtic and Martin O&#8217;Neill were given positive news regarding Kieran Tierney&#8217;s injury following their Scottish Premiership win over Falkirk. The Bhoys were ruthless, sending Falkirk out in comfortable fashion and welcoming veteran manager O&#8217;Neill into the dugout in style. There was no denying that it was a perfect night at Celtic Park, considering Shock League [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25891,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[313,40,6753,331,6752,1256,152,86],"class_list":{"0":"post-25890","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-big","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-hoops","11":"tag-injury","12":"tag-oneal","13":"tag-push","14":"tag-return","15":"tag-star"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25890","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25890"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25890\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25890"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}