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Moussa Dembele sends Celtic a message as he prepares to face former club

Former Celtic striker Moussa Dembele insists he's grateful for the Parkhead club as he prepares to face them for the first time since his Lyon switch.

The striker moved on from the Hoops in August 2018 after the Ligue 1 side paid a £20million fee.

Since then, Dembele has frequently shown the love towards his former club - often in the form of cheeky Tweets after a derby win over Rangers.

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He featured as a late substitute in Lyon's defeat to Steven Gerrard's side in the first day of the Veolia Trophy pre-season tournament.

But a post on his team's official Twitter account suggests he'll be given a larger role against Neil Lennon 's men in their clash on Saturday evening.

He said: " Celtic is a big club in Europe, with fans all over the world.

"I cannot thank them enough for all they have done for me."

Lyon's Twitter account added: "@MDembele_10 is looking forward to facing former club @CelticFC in #OLCEL on Saturday..."

To which the Scottish champions replied: "Looking forward to seeing you too".

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