Arne Engels gets Kevin De Bruyne's seal of approval

Celtic’s new signing Arne Engels has been given the seal of approval by Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne.

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Engels made his international debut for Belgium on Friday night, coming on for the last 16 minutes of their 3-1 win over Israel in the UEFA Nations League.

The 21-year-old’s debut for his country’s senior side capped a busy week.

Engels signed for Celtic in a club-record £11m deal last Friday before making his debut for the club in the Glasgow derby less than 48 hours later.

The midfielder then travelled to play for his country but is now back in Glasgow.

Indeed, Engels will not be available for Belgium’s next game after a bizarre suspension he suffered during his time with the country’s under-21 side.

Despite being dropped from the team, star striker De Bruyne still gave Engels his seal of approval.

The 33-year-old was full of praise for the new Celta and fellow debutant Julien Duranville after Friday’s game.

“Julien was not afraid to show his talents,” said De Bruyne (RecordSport).

“And Arne (Engels) also made a very good substitution.”

Engels, whose birthday is today, will now travel back to his new home to prepare to face Hearts on Saturday.

The Jambos’ visit to Glasgow is the first of three consecutive thrilling home games for the Hoops as they look to build on their impressive start to the season.