Erik Sviatchenko leaves Celtic on loan
The Danish defender joins his former club FC Midtjylland until the end of the season
Last updated 16th Jan 2018
Celtic defender Erik Sviatchenko has joined former club Midtjylland on loan for the rest of the season.
The 26-year-old had not featured for Celtic since the Champions League qualifiers despite recovering from a knee injury several months ago.
The centre-back had been told to find a new club and he has gone back to Danish league leaders Midtjylland two years after making the opposite journey to Celtic, where he has made 63 appearances.
The five-time capped Denmark defender fell further down the pecking order following the arrival of German Marvin Compper and was keen to secure regular game time in a bid to rekindle his hopes of making his country's World Cup squad.
He told the Danish club's website: `I knew I had to find a new club and I had other options.
`When I had to choose, I did not doubt that I wanted to go back to Midtjylland - the club of my heart, the club of my youth.'