Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to undergo medical at Celtic

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set to have a medical at Celtic on Saturday ahead of signing a short-term deal with the Scottish club.

The 32-year-old former Arsenal and Liverpool midfielder, capped 35 times for England, has been a free agent since leaving Turkish side Besiktas in August.

Oxlade-Chamberlain has been training with Arsenal but ahead of the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup tie against Dundee at Parkhead on Saturday, Celtic manager Martin O’Neill shared some information about the Englishman.

O’Neill expects to add him to the Hoops squad for the rest of the season, when both parties will reassess.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain looks on prior to during a training session at Arsenal Training Centre. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

The Celtic boss said: “I spoke to him this morning (Friday). I think he wants to come and and I think he’s coming.

“I would have assumed he’s gotten a number of options.

“I think there was even talk about Arsenal, where he is training, might take him on because they might pick up a couple of injuries, so I’m delighted that he’s going to come, so he says.

“So I think he’s doing a medical tomorrow and all being well, I’m hoping that he signs on.

“This boy is here to try and play and try and get into the team and try and get as fit as possible as quickly as possible.

“I think it would be nice to have him here with the squad just for at least these couple of months.”

Oxlade-Chamberlain will be signed too late to be included in Celtic’s squad for the Europa League ties against Stuttgart later this month.

The Englishman will arrive in the midst of a civil war at Parkhead between fans and board and, indeed, with supporters themselves split over a proposed boycott, starting with the cup game against Dundee.