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Celtic target Adam Idah features in Norwich's matchday squad for their Championship opener at Oxford City.

After having a bid rejected earlier in the window, the Parkhead club have made a fresh approach for the striker, who scored nine goals in a six-month loan in Glasgow last term.

Last month, Idah was left out of a friendly with Hoffenheim for disciplinary reasons, with head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup saying he had reported late for a team flight.

But the Republic of Ireland forward is on the Norwich bench for their first league game, kicking off at 12:30 BST on Saturday.

Earlier this week, manager Brendan Rodgers said he believes Celtic can seal a deal to bring the 23-year-old back.

"I'm hoping, by the end of the window, that can be done, with some others," he told the media prior to his side's trip to Hibernian on Sunday.

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Celtic target Adam Idah was left out of Norwich City's friendly with Hoffenheim for disciplinary reasons, head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup has confirmed.

The English Championship club's new boss revealed the striker, who enjoyed an impressive loan spell in Scotland last season, "reported late" for a team flight on Sunday.

Earlier this summer, the Scottish Premiership champions had a bid rejected to sign the Republic of Ireland striker on a permanent deal.

A fortnight ago, the Norwich head coach said Idah "will be a valuable player" for him following a friendly appearance against Club Bruges.

But after Tuesday's 2-2 draw with Hoffenheim, Thorup told club media:, external "He reported late for the flight on Sunday, we decided he should come as quick as possible.

"Of course he could not be a part of this game today. There are some things we can accept and some things we cannot accept, this part we cannot accept it."