FOOTBAL DAILY: Keane and O'Neill avoid Euro reunion, UCL draw, Grealish out for the season and are Liverpool set to dip into the transfer market?
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Rugby. Did he need minutes? No, he played the last two games. He played a long shift in Bayern. He did not need minutes. And this is not being wise after the event. I didn't want to tempt faith when the team was landed on Friday. I saw the three minutes. And then I remember looking at the first couple of minutes. Why is he? The bloody old weather pitchers. Part of me hates them.
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Hello and welcome to Friday's Football Daily. I'm Phil Egan. Coming up today, we'll hear from Celtic boss Martin O'Neill after his side booked their place in the playoff round of the Europa League. Arna Slott gives an injury update on Jeremy Frimpong. It looks like the season could be over for Jack Grealish and could a Brazilian superstar have ended up at Rangers? But first to events in Europe last night and Celtic secured a place in the knockout playoff phase of the Europa League with a 4-2 win at home to Utrecht. Boss Martin O'Neill says their effort has paid off.
You'd have got long odds about us qualifying after about four games or something like this here, but great credit to the players, genuinely great credit to them. They worked tirelessly, and they have done.
Celtic's reward for that win is a tie with Stuttgart in the play-off round. So Martin O'Neill won't go up against Robbie Keane on his Ferencváros side. Ferencváros will play Bulgarian out for Ludo Goretz. Ferencváros were beaten 4-0 by Nottingham Forest at the City Ground last night. Forest will play Fenerbahce in the play-off round next month. And Forest boss Sean Dyche was pleased with many elements of last night's performance.
What did Martin O'Neill say about Celtic's Europa League progress?
Tonight was, I think, a reminder that there's quality here. And that teamship, that's important. You know, Maka gets his goal, the first one over to celebrate was Morgan. That shows the teamship, the connection in the group. And that's important when we've got so many games. And I like that aspect to it. Not just some of the quality moments, but that feel of the group.
Aston Villa produced a thrilling comeback from two goals down to win 3-2 at home to Orby Salzburg. Villa were already into the last 16. The only downside was an injury to Oli Watkins in the first half. Boss Unai Emery is pleased with their second place finish in the league phase.
We are in the top eight. We are as well Newcastle have been drawn against Carabagh in the play-off round of the Champions League.
The second leg of that tie will be held at St James' Park. Real Madrid have been paired with Jose Mourinho's Benfica, who beat Real 4-2 on Wednesday night to take the last place in the play-off round and goal difference. Holder's PSG will face fellow French side Monaco. Bodo Glimt have been paired with last season's beaten finalist Inter. Newcastle boss Eddie Howe hasn't ruled out captain Bruno Guimaraes for tomorrow night's game against Liverpool the Brazilian missed last weekend's defeat to Aston Villa due to an ankle injury he was an unused sub in Paris for their draw with PSG on Wednesday night Howe is hoping Guimaraes can play at Anfield
I'd say he did really well to be with us in Paris. And I think that's more down to the fact that he was desperate to be there and support the players. He trained with us yesterday, but that was more of a test. So let's see how he is today. This will be the day really where we decide.
Liverpool boss Sarnath Slott says Jeremy Frimpong's groin injury isn't as bad as first feared, but he'll still be out for a few weeks. Meanwhile, Ibrahima Kanate will return for the Newcastle game tomorrow. after he missed recent matches due to the death of his father. Slots hoping to build on their 6-0 win over Carabag on Wednesday night.
We are fully aware of the fact that one win isn't enough at this club. So the next one is coming fast with Newcastle. And I think that's a bigger, I'm 100% sure that that game is a bigger challenge than the one we faced Wednesday night.
This Monday sees the first episode of Richie McCormack's new off-the-ball original football podcast series, Sliding Doors, a six-part series telling the stories of the most bizarre football transfers that look set to happen but didn't.
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Chapters
5 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–1:31
2
What did Martin O'Neill say about Celtic's Europa League progress?
1:31–5:43
3
How did Nottingham Forest perform against Ferencváros?
5:43–8:01
4
What was Aston Villa's comeback story in their latest match?
8:01–10:57
5
What are the latest injury updates for Jeremie Frimpong and Ibrahima Konaté?
10:57–11:22
Speakers
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