Celtic are in Dublin for this afternoon’s game against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The game marks a week until Brendan Rodgers and his team face Ross County in the Premiership opener at Celtic Park so expect to see a strong team.
The Premier League side were due to meet Rodgers’ team in South Korea but had to re-arrange in the Irish capital after the tour organisers failed to meet their obligations. Accordingly, there is now an opportunity for Celtic to play in Ireland and allow fans that make the regular journey to Paradise, the opportunity to watch their team on their doorstep.
Team News
New signing Maik Nawrocki has not travelled owing to a slight injury. Cameron Carter-Vickers is not expected to play a part owing to easing his way back to fitness in his recovery from surgery. Elsewhere, Marco Tilio is still sidelined with an injury. Alistair Johnston is injured, Tony Ralston has returned to training but remains to be seen whether he is fit to play.
New signings Kwon Hyeok-Kyu and Yang Hyun-jun have travelled and could get the chance to play their part in the friendly. Other than that, expect a strong team from Brendan that could very well be the XI that starts against County next weekend.
🟢 #CelticFC Matchday in Ireland! ⚪️
🆚 @Wolves
🏆 Friendly
⌚ 2pm
🏟️ Aviva Stadium, Dublin
💻 Live on @CelticTV
🎟 https://t.co/Yh2zGMFbMU#CELWOL | #COYBIG🍀🇮🇪 pic.twitter.com/sK77iDc1HI— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) July 29, 2023
Kick Off Time
The game at the Aviva Stadium will kick off at 2pm (Celtic Park time). It’s a friendly match so don’t expect to see any players diving to try to con the referee into awarding a penalty.
💬 “To have a game in Ireland at 2pm is going to be a dream.”
Neville Carolan from the Jock Stein CSC Kingscourt can’t wait to see the Celts live in Dublin! 🙌💚
Still time to secure your tickets 🎟 https://t.co/Yh2zGMEDXm#CELWOL | #COYBIG🍀🇮🇪
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) July 29, 2023
Where to Watch
The game on will be shown live on Celtic TV for subscribers. The game will also be available on Viaplay Sports 1 for subscribers with coverage from Dublin beginning at 1:55pm.
⚽️ Matchday
🐺 Wolverhampton Wanderers
🏟️ Aviva Stadium
🌍 Dublin, Ireland
⌚️ 2pm Kick Off
📺 Celtic TV & ViaplayHave a good one Celts! 🍀 pic.twitter.com/B0PaBu82Gq
— Celtic Curio (@Celticcurio) July 29, 2023
Morning Gossip: Delighted our Bhoys are in Ireland today against Wolves. Maik Nawrocki injured so we may not see any new signings in starting 11. Dominik Livakovic has still not joined Fenerbahce stories of Spanish interest. Toon fan media mention an interest in Ryan Fraser HH pic.twitter.com/5UMjsUnCOr
— Celtic Gossip (@CelticGossip) July 29, 2023
Am i the only one expecting a doin today , we are a team in transision, missing key players and probably suffering jetlag from traveling halfway round the world , i will be happy with no injuries and a low score , besides in my experrience poor pre-season = great season , Hail hail .