Celtic have just four days before they play Kairat Almaty.
The Hoops were drawn against the side from Kazakhstan after they beat Slovan Bratislava on penalties in the third qualifying round of the Champions League.
Celtic revealed their play-off round squad hours before beating Falkirk 4-1 in the Premier Sports Cup second round on Friday night.
Kairat, meanwhile, have been busy sorting UK visa applications for three of their Russian and Belarusian stars. And now a decision has been made.
Photo by Jurij Kodrun/Getty ImagesKairat Almaty receive UK visas for Celtic clash
Yegor Sorokin, Alyaksandr Martynovich and Valery Gromyko all had to apply for UK visas due to the sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus by the British government.
It would have been a boost for Celtic if all three were denied working access to Scotland, but Kairat’s sporting director Askar Yesimov has revealed all players have been granted visas.
However, Gromyko will not be able to play in the first leg due to suspension. Yesimov said via the Daily Record: “All of our players have now received visas.
“We started working on this issue even before the return match with Slovan Bratislava because we believed that we would advance further.
“Our Football Association and the Kazakhstan Ministry of Tourism and Sports have done a great job. UEFA also took control of the situation, so there were no problems.
“However, we have been informed by UEFA that Valery Gromyko cannot play in the first leg due to an accumulation of yellow cards.”
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