THE paperwork for Teemu Pukki and Nir Biton has been processed in time for the Celtic new Bhoys to be included in the Hoops squad for the Champions League group stage.
The Finnish striker and the Israeli midfielder were the last of six senior signings made by Neil Lennon during the summer transfer window.
Pukki appeared as a sub for Schalke against PAOK Salonika in the play-off round of the Champions League.
But Uefa's rules now allow a player to play for a second club from the group stage onwards even if he has appeared in the qualifying or play-off rounds.
Both Pukki and Biton are on international duty, and will return to Lennoxtown to train with their new team-mates next midweek.
Clubs can replace three players on the 25-man list for the next stage of the European competitions - the Last 16 of the Champions League and the Last 32 of the Europa League.
Meanwhile, Celtic's Under-19s - under the guidance of John Kennedy - are gearing up for their Uefa Youth League, with Morton's Cappielow to be used for the visit of Barcelona on October 1, while both other home ties will be played at Livingston.
Comments & Moderation
Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.
Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article