New PAOK signing Magomed Ozdoyev won't face Hearts after being refused a visa. The Russian midfielder is a recent signing for the Greek Super League outfit, arriving from Fatih Karagumruk this summer following a four-year stint at Zenit St Petersburg.
But the UK authorities have not approved his paperwork, meaning Razvan Lucescu will be without the 30-year-old for the first leg of the Europa Conference League playoff clash at Tynecastle.
PAOK confirmed: “Yes, Ozdoev really was not issued a visa to play in Scotland. Today we are waiting for the resolution of the situation.
We sent the documents to the embassy in Belgrade."It's not the first time visiting sides have had to do without one of their players due to red tape in recent weeks.
Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk