The Swiss goalkeeper is hoping to use this time to improve his game but also to get to know his teammates better.

Speaking exclusively to the Celtic website, Siegrist said: “I think you’ve got to get to know everyone and try to speak with every player by having dinner or lunch with them all.

“I like to sit and chat to everyone and have jokes off the pitch, but when it’s time to work, then it’s time to work.

'I want the boys and the coaches to have trust in me, and those little conversations can make the difference.'

“You spend a lot of time together when you’re here, so it’s important for both football and social reasons.

“I haven’t been away with my previous clubs a lot so I guess I’m trying to make the most of it and speak to as many boys as I can and they're making an effort with me as well.”

By having those conversations, Siegrist has discovered that there's a lot about some of his teammates that bonds both him and them together.

He arrives with his own story to tell, after leaving his homeland to join Aston Villa 13 years ago as a 17-year-old, and he has loved learning more about his new colleagues and their own journey to Paradise.

He added: “I think you have to make more of an effort but the boys have been so good, it’s been seamless and as if I’ve been here for quite some time.

“I know them a little, but it’s always nice to know them better off the pitch. There are lots of different nationalities and everyone has their story and you never know if you’ve crossed paths before.

“I know Albian Ajeti from back in the day and I have teammates that played with Giorgos Giakoumakis in VVV-Venlo and one that played with Chris Jullien in Freiburg, so you try and make a connection.

“For example, I now know Jullien likes the NFL, something I like as well, so we have bonded right away talking about that. Then with the boys watching Love Island, people are bonding over that as well, so it’s all going good.”

Siegrist: Training camp is the perfect opportunity for me to bond with my new teammates