Scottish gossip: Palma, Cerny, Mallan, Lindsay, Adewumi

Luis Palma is a surprise omission from the Honduras squad to allow him to concentrate on fighting for his future at Celtic. (El Heraldo via Sunday Mail, external)

Rangers winger Vaclav Cerny has deleted his Instagram account in the wake of his open-goal miss in Thursday’s 4-1 Europea League defeat by Lyon on Thursday. (Scottish Sun On Sunday), external

Eccentric FCSB owner Gigi Becali says his side can beat Rangers in the Europa League at Ibrox later this month while he issues instructions from his bed. (Scottish Sun On Sunday), external

Former St Mirren and Hibs midfielder Stevie Mallan, 28, is working out in a Renfrewshire gym six days a week as he looks for a return to Scottish football, having been out of action since last November with plantar fasciitis. (Sunday Mail), external

Preston North End defender Liam Lindsay played in the same school team as Scotland captain Andy Robertson and now the 28-year-old is hoping they can join up again for the national team. (Sunday Mail), external

Burnley midfielder Seun Adewumi says he joined Dundee on loan after joining the English Championship club from FAC in Austria’s second tier to gain valuable experience of the intensity of British football. (The Courier), external

Brighton & Hove Albion and Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson has revealed he had trials with Celtic as a youth. (Open Goal podcast), external