Celtic's two summer signings Virgil van Dijk and Amido Balde are both set to make their debuts for the club tonight in Germany.
Neil Lennon's side open their pre-season tour against the Ukraine side Sevastopol, and van Dijk sats he cannot wait to get his Celtic career started. The 21-year-old from FC Groningen aims to make the most of the four games in 10 days during their fortnight in Germany.
He said: "Two weeks is a long time, but this trip will help me learn about my team-mates. I will see how they play and find out what they are like off the field as well, which will be good.
"I'm used to doing a lot of running in pre-season, but I'm enjoying the fact we're doing a lot of work with the ball. It's hard work, but it's good. I'm not top-fit right now, but I'm getting there."
Meanwhile, Cardiff are still considering the revised package they want to present to Celtic as they attempt to secure the services of the £12m-rated midfielder, Victor Wanyama.
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