The Celtic legend has reacted to news that the Glasgow Rangers man has returned to the Ibrox club.
Rangers midfielder Joey Barton is set to return to “full-time training” following his lengthy ban by the club.
The 34-year-old has not kicked a ball for Rangers since the 5-1 defeat at Celtic on September 10, after which he was embroiled in a training-ground row with team-mate Andy Halliday and manager Mark Warburton.
The former Premier League man was initially slapped with a three-week suspension, but his absence had dragged on until Wednesday when Rangers confirmed he would return.
And former Celtic hitman Chris Sutton has reacted to the latest twist in this saga on Twitter.
Given that his suspension was extended and then prolonged, it plunged his long-term career at Ibrox into serious doubt and some questioned whether the fiery midfielder – a Bosman signing in the summer – would ever play for Rangers again.
That may still be the case.
It remains to be seen whether Barton – who will train with the Gers’ youth team – will ever play for Warburton again, or whether the return is merely linked to maintaining his fitness ahead of a January exit.
The ex-Newcastle and Man City man has started five Premiership games for Warburton’s side this season, with the Glasgow giants sitting second in the table – nine points adrift of Celtic, who have a game in hand.
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