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Celtic have confirmed that Joe Hart will wear the No 1 jersey, with current occupant Vasilis Barkas leaving the club on loan.
Hart has worn the No 15 shirt since arriving in August 2021 from Tottenham, and has not worn a No 1 jersey since he was on the books at Manchester City in 2017.
Greek international Barkas will join Dutch side Utrecht on a season-long loan, vacating the number for Hart at the Scottish champions.
Joe Hart played an instrumental role in Celtic snatching the title back from arch-rivals Rangers
After arriving for a fee of £1.08million from Tottenham last season, Hart went on to stake his claim on the starting position between the sticks for Celtic.
In 35 Scottish Premiership games, the former England international kept 19 clean sheets, leading the way in the division - five clear from Hearts' Craig Gordon.
Barkas on the other hand had a torrid time for The Hoops, playing
