Scotland boss set to make ex-Premier League star assistant - gossip

What the report says

BBC Sport Football’s gossip roundup says new Scotland manager Sebastien Pocognoli is expected to appoint former Belgium team-mate Kevin Mirallas as his assistant when he formally begins the role. The item does not add a timetable for Pocognoli’s start, but it presents the staffing move as part of preparations for his tenure with the national team.

The same roundup also reports transfer activity elsewhere in Scottish football. Hearts have reportedly made a bid for Rhode Island striker JJ Williams, suggesting the Edinburgh club are still looking to strengthen their forward line before the window closes. In another deal-related note, St Mirren are said to be planning further business, with Roland Idowu linked with an exit and Killian Phillips’ future still unresolved.

On the competition side, Rangers and Celtic are said to be heading for another cup meeting at Ibrox in the Premier Sports Cup quarter-finals, though without any additional away support allocation. The roundup also mentions former Rangers technical director Nils Koppen, now at West Ham, praising Celtic midfielder Arne Engels, while Sebastian Tounekti urged LASK to expect a response from Celtic in Champions League qualifying. These are brief gossip items rather than confirmed club statements, so BBC Sport presents them as reported developments rather than settled outcomes.