Celtic news bulletin as Marco Tilio takes next step towards Parkhead debut while Luis Palma leaves Mexico spinning
Marco Tilio has made his long-awaited injury comeback as plenty of his Celtic teammates get minutes this international break.
The likes of Cameron Carter-Vickers and Oh have jetted across the world, while Callum McGregor and Greg Taylor get ready for a Hampden party with Scotland. Others like Gustaf Lagerbielke, Stephen Welsh, Alexandro Bernabei and Scott Bain were treated to a night under the Dens Park lights by featuring for a Celtic XI against Dundee for Cammy Kerr's testimonial.
Tilio joined Celtic in the summer from Melbourne City but has yet to make his competitive debut amid troubles with injury. But Australia have delighted in welcoming him back in a 2-1 friendly win for their side U23s side against Qatar. He got the last 10 minutes as he steps up his goal of senior minutes under Brendan Rodgers, who is facing a spell without regular starter Daizen Maeda out on the flanks due to injury. The Australian national team's X account wrote of Tilio: "Marco Tilio makes his long-awaited return after being sidelined in July with an injury."
Elsewhere, Luis Palma proved influential for Honduras as he grabbed an assist in an impressive 2-0 win over Mexico. And he hopes it's just the start for his nation.
He said post-match: "Grateful to God for the team's victory, we showed character and personality that we didn't have a long time ago, grateful to the people."
Carter-Vickers has been earning the praise of US boss Gregg Berhalter for his role in a 3-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago. His opponents were restricted to one shot off target and the defender even stepped up to play a part in the third goal.
Berhalter said: "I thought he was solid. That was the same back four we played against Iran in the World Cup. They were all