Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths hopes to come back "as soon as possible a better and stronger person" after time off to deal with personal problems.
Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths will be "out of football for a little period of time" as he receives help with "ongoing issues", including some relating to his mental health.
Celtic go into their final Europa League group game against Salzburg with "great confidence and belief", says manager Brendan Rodgers.
Filip Benkovic hopes he is not recalled by Leicester City next month so he can continue to push for trophies with Celtic.
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 8 | 28 | 33 | ||
| 2 | Rangers | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 14 | 24 | 31 | ||
| 3 | Kilmarnock | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 31 | ||
| 4 | Hearts | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 30 | ||
| 5 | St Johnstone | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 28 | ||
| 6 | Aberdeen | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 27 | ||
| 7 | Livingston | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 25 | ||
| 8 | Hibernian | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 23 | ||
| 9 | Motherwell | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 15 | ||
| 10 | Hamilton | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 37 | -25 | 13 | ||
| 11 | Dundee | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 33 | -20 | 9 | ||
| 12 | St Mirren | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 34 | -22 | 9 | ||
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B Leverkusen | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2 | Zürich | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3 | AEK Larnaca | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 5 | |
| 4 | Ludogorets | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RB Salzburg | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 15 | |
| 2 | Celtic | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 9 | |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Rosenborg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 0 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zenit St Petersburg | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| 2 | Slavia Prague | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 7 | |
| 3 | FC Copenhagen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Bordeaux | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 13 | |
| 2 | Fenerbahçe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | |
| 3 | Spartak Trnava | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 | |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 13 | |
| 2 | Sporting | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
| 3 | Vorskla Poltava | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 3 | |
| 4 | FK Qarabag | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 3 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Betis | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| 2 | AC Milan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 | |
| 3 | Olympiakos | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | F91 Dudelange | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 0 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villarreal | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 | |
| 2 | Rapid Vienna | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 10 | |
| 3 | Rangers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Spartak Moscow | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 5 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KRC Genk | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 11 | |
| 2 | Malmö FF | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3 | Besiktas | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Sarpsborg 08 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 5 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sevilla | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 12 | |
| 2 | FK Krasnodar | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 | |
| 3 | Standard Liege | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 10 | |
| 4 | Akhisarspor | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 1 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dynamo Kiev | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 11 | |
| 2 | Rennes | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 9 | |
| 3 | FC Astana | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | FK Jablonec | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 5 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 16 | |
| 2 | BATE Borisov | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| 3 | MOL Vidi | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 7 | |
| 4 | PAOK Salonika | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 3 |
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