It’s not just the Old Firm who are in action either, with Rangers – under new manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst – hosting Sparta Prague on Thursday night at Ibrox and Celtic heading to Germany for a showdown with Bayer Leverkusen.
Hibs head north to Ross County for their re-arranged league fixture and he club has been in the news for their fixture schedule and ticket allocation as a result the weekend’s Premier Sports Cup semi-final win.
It promises to be a busy time and speculation over January market movers are increasing in frequency too.
Here’s what the headlines and gossip columns are saying on Wednesday, November 24...
5. Shirt tribute
James Forrest made a classy tribute to Celtic legend Bertie Auld following the Premier Sports Cup semi-final win over St Johnstone. The winger scored the winner and then gifted his shirt to the family of the 83-year-old Lisbon Lion, who died earlier this month. Celtic players also wore number 10 on their shorts as another nod to the Parkhead favourite. (Glasgow Times) Photo: Rob Casey - SNS Group
6. Sell now
Giovanni van Bronckhorst has been told to sell the players who have lost their hunger, by former Dutch team-mate at Ibrox Arthur Numan. Defender Connor Goldson suggested some of the Ibrox squad had rested on their laurels after winning last season's league title. (Scottish Sun) Photo: Dean Mouhtaropoulos
7. Celtic's Wirtz warning
Celtic have been told they must halt the next €100m player Florian Wirtz, if they want success when they meet Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League. (The Herald) Photo: Frederic Scheidemann
8. Glass call
Dundee United manager Tam Courts rang fellow boss Stephen Glass after the weekend's controversial Premiership fixture against Aberdeen to talk over the incident-packed game, which featured two red cards and the Dons boss being ordered to the stand at half-time. (Daily Record) Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group