Celtic winger Liel Abada has been named on the 40-man UEFA list of youngsters who are expected to have a breakout year in 2023.

The slate includes top talents in Europe who are under the age of 21 at the beginning of the year.

Borussia Dortmund's Jude Bellingham and Manchester City striker Erling Haaland are among the names who have featured on the list in previous years.

The Israel international, who signed from Maccabi Petah Tikva in the summer of 2021, is having a strong second campaign for the Hoops.

Last term he netted 15 times and provided 14 assists as the forward was named PFA Young Player of the Year.

The 21-year-old has continued to provide excellent stats this season and he currently has nine goals and four assists after 27 games in all competitions.

The full list of European talents to watch out for in 2023, according to UEFA, can be found here.

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Meanwhile, Alistair Johnston's first performance in a Celtic shirt has been praised by ex-Hoops right-back Mark Wilson.

The Canadian made his debut at Ibrox as the Scottish champions played out a 2-2 draw with Rangers.

It was a baptism of fire for the 24-year-old who played every single minute of the match.

And the former Scotland international had nothing about good things to say about the player.

Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: "I was impressed with him [Johnston]. Before the game I must admit that after seeing Juranovic in the squad at Easter Road, I thought he was a certainty to play.

“I thought Alistair Johnston, for a player who has only been at the club for four weeks and has only trained with his team-mates and not played, did well.

“On social media, which is never a great barometer to judge things by, people were saying he could have done better for Ryan Kent's goal.

“I just think it is a good piece of play from Kent and that Johnston can be happy with his Celtic debut.”

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