Tierney came through the youth ranks at Celtic and won four Scottish Premiership titles, before joining the Gunners in 2019

It was a blockbuster Battle of Britain showdown as Aston Villa were pushed all the way by Celtic in a Champions League thriller. But it was a nightmare start for the Scottish Premiership champions as Brendan Rodgers watched his side crumble in the Villa Park cauldron.

It’s Champions League judgment night as Celtic and Villa battle it out before they find out who’ll they’ll face in the next round

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has made it clear that Arsenal's Kieran Tierney is set for a return to his former club, with the Scottish left-back's contract due to expire at season's end.

Shug isn't having Idah as a replacement for the Rennes-bound striker even if Rodgers' other transfer business has been laudable

Celtic have agreed to a deal to re-sign defender Kieran Tierney from Premier League side Arsenal and are trying to get the transfer over the line by the end of the January transfer window, manager Brendan Rodgers said.

Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney to rejoin Celtic in summer, according to Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers; Scotland international is in the last six months of his Gunners contract and has been told he can leave;

Brendan Rodgers confirms Kieran Tierneys transfer to Celtic will occur in summer 2025, with hopes for a January deal.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is 'confident' that the club will make January signings as he revealed the extent of work going on behind the scenes

SATURDAY 26 JANUARY 1991 – With the First Gulf War raging in the middle east, Celtic travel to Forfar to play the local side in the Scottish Cup for the second year running. They struggled last year, but this year they have fewer problems in a routine 2-0 victory with goals from Tommy Coyne and Dariusz Wdowczyk.

Brendan Rodgers: “No, we’re not defending it, we have to win it. And for that, we want to go in and attack the game and play to the level that we know we can. Like you say, we’ve won a trophy. We’ve got two more to aim for, and of course, it’s the next game. Our focus is very much on looking to get it off to a good start in the competition.”

Ruben Amorim's side scored a last-gasp winner during their Europa League clash against SPL side Rangers on Thursday evening