GLASGOW Celtic youngster Kirk Hudson flies out to Lake Garda for an Italian Job at the end of the month.

The 18-year-old striker, from Shoebury, will be representing the Scottish champions' under-19 side in a week long tournament.

And Hudson, a former Shoebury High School pupil, is relishing the challenge.

"I'm really excited about playing abroad," said Hudson, who travels to Italy on January 30. "I'm hoping we will be playing the youth teams from AC Milan, Inter and Roma.

"We played at Inter's training ground last year and beat them 5-1, but that was a one off game. This tournament will be tougher."

Hudson finds out if he will be kept on at Celtic this month.