Celtic's pre-season preparations come to a conclusion on Saturday when they welcome AC Milan to Parkhead for a friendly.
The Bhoys begin their Scottish Premiership title defence on 3rd August at home to Dundee and this encounter against Milan presents the final chance for Martin O'Neill to get his squad in shape.
For the Rossoneri, this trip to Glasgow marks the start of their pre-season, with clashes against rivals Inter Milan, Chelsea, Manchester United and Torino to come.
Celtic v AC Milan Tips Summary
Best Bet - Celtic to win @ 8/5
Alternative Bet - Camilo Duran anytime goalscorer @ 5/4
Bet Builder - Both teams to score, Sebastian Tounekti anytime goalscorer & Most goals in second half @ 13/2
Celtic v AC Milan Prediction
Best Bet: Celtic to win @ 8/5
Like several teams during pre-season, the players at Celtic's disposal over the last couple of weeks has been affected by the World Cup, but they are set to welcome back a number of first-team stars for this match.
Kieran Tierney, Anthony Ralston, Sebastian Tounekti and Yang Hyun-jun have all returned to training after being knocked out of the major tournament in the group stages with their respective nations.
Alistair Johnston, Benjamin Nygren and Auston Trusty, who enjoyed a deeper run at the World Cup, are also back in contention and should be handed some minutes by O'Neill.
Celtic have played three friendlies heading into this contest, with draws against Shelbourne and Middlesbrough coming either side of a 4-1 defeat to Sporting.
While those results are nothing to shout home about, the Bhoys have been able to shake off the cobwebs and build up the fitness levels ahead of the new campaign.
It is a different story for AC Milan, who are playing their first pre-season match and may not be fully up to speed in Glasgow, which should present a chance for Celtic to pick up the win.
This also marks Ruben Amorim's first game in charge of the Rossoneri and the new manager will have limited options.
World Cup participants Mike Maignan, Pervis Estupinan, Koni De Winter, Adrien Rabiot, Ardon Jashari, Luka Modric, Rafael Leao, Alexis Saelemaekers, Goncalo Ramos and Santiago Gimenez are not expected to feature.
Given what is at Amorim's disposal, this looks like a perfect opportunity for Celtic to win and set themselves up nicely ahead of their season opener.
Alternative Bet: Camilo Duran anytime goalscorer @ 5/4
There has been little recruitment at Parkhead this summer, an issue which has angered the Celtic fanbase, but one player who has arrived is Camilo Duran and he has hit the ground running.
Having arrived from Qarabag, the Colombian striker scored in his debut in the 4-1 loss to Sporting and then netted in the 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough.
The 24-year-old has settled into life quickly in Glasgow and he can give the crowd something to cheer about for the third game in a row.
Celtic v AC Milan Bet Builder Tip
Both teams to score
Sebastian Tounekti anytime goalscorer
Most goals in second half
Pays 13/2
Both teams have scored in Celtic's last 10 matches and in Milan's last three games, which suggests that these two can get on the scoresheet once again.
Sebastian Tounekti is expected to get some valuable playing time in this contest and he looks capable of finding the back of the net, something he achieved five times in his debut season for Celtic in 2025/26.
There have been more goals in the second half in two of the last three games for both Celtic and Milan.
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Key Match Stats
Celtic have drawn two and lost one of their last three pre-season friendlies
Summer signing Camilo Duran has scored two in two for the Bhoys
Celtic have not kept a clean sheet in their last 10 matches
This will be AC Milan's first outing since a 2-1 defeat to Cagliari on 24th May
Milan are without a clean sheet in their last four fixtures
The Italian outfit have scored at least once in five of their last six games
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