Celtic loanee Stephen Welsh has addressed his Hoops future with the Scottish defender, currently on loan at Belgian Pro League side KV Mechelen. Having made 13 league appearances since joining in January, he believes it has improved him. Mechelen currently sit fourth in the Belgian Pro League Conference League playoff group, with Welsh starting every
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hearts | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 60 | 29 | 31 | 73 |
| 2 | Celtic | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 62 | 36 | 26 | 70 |
| 3 | Rangers | 34 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 68 | 34 | 34 | 69 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 55 | 31 | 24 | 57 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 52 | 39 | 13 | 51 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 46 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 48 | 54 | -6 | 43 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 34 | 48 | -14 | 36 |
| 9 | Dundee | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 56 | -22 | 33 |
| 10 | St Mirren | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 50 | -23 | 30 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 66 | -29 | 28 |
| 12 | Livingston | 34 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 37 | 66 | -29 | 19 |
