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Image source, SNS Three defeats in a row under a new manager. Beaten in the past two domestic cup finals. Trailing in the Scottish Premiership. These turbulent times are not what those associated with Celtic are used to. Add to the above list an up and down Europa League campaign and growing unrest among supporters and there is far from a festive feeling afoot this mid-December. It's more like bleak mid-winter.

This is Wilfried Nancy's second game in charge of Celtic since taking over from interim boss Martin O'Neill last week, and pressure is on after that first game ended in a defeat to Hearts. The pressure is certainly on in the Europa League table, with Celtic 21st on seven points and needing a win to have a chance of challenging for the top eight places that earn automatic qualification for the knockout rounds.

Celtic are interested in signing Stefan Ortega from Manchester City in 2026, according to Football Insider .

It feels cruel in part to use Thursday's meeting of Feyenoord and Celtic to reflect upon illustrious times. The Dutch side are 29th in the 36-team Europa League table, with Celtic's position in 27th only more slightly more palatable to supporters because Rangers are bottom of the pile. Those fans disrupted an annual general meeting to the point of abandonment last week, demonstrating the disharmony that has engulfed Celtic for months.

Eventually falling to a worrying 4-2 loss at home against Nijmegen, it appears that Robin van Persie has some serious pressure mounting on his shoulders at De Kuip. Heading into November's fortnight interval with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Go Ahead Eagles, the former Arsenal skipper has seen his downbeat squad lose all of their previous three appearances across all competitions by an aggregate score of 8-3.

It's a strange link, I think, he only arrived at Celtic on deadline there when he joined from Hammarby. It would be a massive surprise if Celtic were even considering letting him go so early into his Celtic career as well. I don't think Celtic will be open to letting the Tunisian international leave, and I don't think they'd be doing themselves any favours with the fans.

Image source, SNS An Old Firm semi-final is rarely a tepid affair and the Scottish League Cup final-four meeting between Celtic and Rangers did not disappoint. Celtic won 3-1 against 10-man Rangers after extra time to advance to the final against St Mirren - but there were wider narratives at play at Hampden for both clubs. Martin O'Neill is back as a caretaker manager at Celtic, and the win naturally increased thoughts - not least by the man himself - of the icon staying longer.

GLASGOW, Scotland -- United States international Cameron Carter-Vickers will be sidelined for at least several months after the Celtic center back sustained an Achilles injury, manager Brendan Rodgers said Friday. Rodgers estimated Carter-Vickers would miss three to five months, which could limit the defender's chances of making the U.S. team for next summer's World Cup. - Dest's USMNT starting spot doesn't look as secure as it once did -Leverkusen says USMNT's Tillman out 2 more weeks The 27-year-old Carter-Vickers felt pain during Celtic's 2-1 victory over Sturm Graz in the Europa League on Thursday night.