Celtic player Nir Bitton will stand trial next year accused of dangerous driving.

Bitton, 27, allegedly used excessive speeds on Glasgow's M80 in April this year.

The midfielder, of Kelvinbridge, also faces a charge of driving a black Audi SQ7 without insurance on the same date.

Bitton was absent at a hearing last Friday - where he pleaded not guilty through his lawyer Davie Kinloch - while on international duty with Israel in their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign.

A trial date in January next year was set at Glasgow Sheriff Court by Sheriff Valerie Mays.

Bitton has made 11 appearances this season for Celtic but suffered an injury during the last Old Firm game at Ibrox.

He returned to action last Thursday in Israel's 3-1 defeat against Austria.