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Celtic may be allowed to skip the minute's silence and the playing of the national anthem by the Scottish FA when they return to domestic action this weekend.

It was announced on Wednesday that, in the English Premier League, a minute’s silence and the National Anthem will feature at all matches, along with a round of applause in the 70th minute to mark the late monarch’s 70-year reign.

Big screens will display images of Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away last week, while players will wear black armbands with flags at stadiums flying at half-mast.

In Scotland, however, the SPFL have stated that clubs ‘may wish’ to hold a period of silence ‘and/or play the National Anthem’ ahead of

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