Stop me if you think you've heard this one before.

Joey Barton has gotten himself in bother.

The Rangers midfielder has been told to stay away from the Ibrox club for a week after a bust-up on the training ground. Bigmouth strikes again and heaven knows he's miserable now.

Some players might react to an incident like that by wallowing in self pity, thinking 'I know it's over' or 'I started something I couldn't finish'.

Not Mr Barton. He's gone on the front foot and issued a non-apology apology, insisting he'll be back and will set things right. These things take time.

In the wake of the 5-1 defeat to Celtic, Rangers boss Mark Warburton has said there's no need to panic and lamented what he feels is a media desire to paint a vulgar picture of last weekend's events.

Maybe that joke isn't funny any more but what will raise a chuckle is the latest display of Barcelona's acting skills. Maybe just stick to the football, gents, you're not bad at that.

Elsewhere, Neil Lennon has banned mobile phones at Hibs' training ground, claiming he isn't a strict disciplinarian but clearly unaware of the upcoming release of Super Mario Run for handheld devices.

Aberdeen are keen on keeping Niall McGinn and are tabling a new contract offer, while Gavin Gunning has found a new club after his controversial departure from Dundee United. Morton play Dundee United in the cup next Tuesday and then again in the league on Saturday.