Saturday, July 25, is going to be a total clash for soccer fans as Celtic hosts AC Milan in a preseason friendly game at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland. This isn’t some throwaway exhibition; it’s a critical tune-up for both European powerhouses, especially as Celtic wraps up their intense summer prep and AC Milan begins their fresh chapter under former Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim.
Celtic’s Title Defense Gets Its Final Test Before Kickoff
The Scottish champions are riding high after an absolutely incredible season where they snatched the title from Hearts on a final day that will live in legend. Talk about a thrilling finish! Now, they’re fully dialed in, gearing up for their 2026/27 campaign and their Scottish Premiership title defense, which kicks off at home against Dundee on August 3. This battle with AC Milan marks Celtic’s last preseason game, and they’ve been putting in serious work. Their warm-up matches have shown mixed results: a 1-1 draw against Shelbourne on July 7, a tough 4-1 loss to Sporting CP on July 14, and then another 1-1 draw with EFL Championship side Middlesbrough on July 18. You know for a fact they’ll want to secure a strong performance in front of their home crowd to build momentum for the real deal. This game is their last chance to fine-tune everything.
Amorim’s AC Milan Kicks Off With a Statement Schedule
On the other side of the pitch, AC Milan is only now firing up their preseason engines, with this match being their first big test. It’s a massive moment for their new coach, Ruben Amorim, who’s got the challenge of shaping this squad before their Serie A campaign kicks off against Torino on August 23. And let me tell you, their preseason schedule after this game is absolutely brutal. They’ve got some colossal matchups coming up, including a heated derby against city rivals Inter Milan on August 5, followed by a showdown with Chelsea on August 8, and then a major clash with Amorim’s former club, Manchester United, on August 15. To open their account against a battle-tested, title-defending Celtic team? That’s a statement, and it’s going to tell us everything about what this new-look Milan is ready to deliver.
For all you dedicated fans here in the Emerald City who want to catch every second of the action live, you’ll need an international subscription to CelticPlayer, the club’s in-house media channel, as there’s no standard US broadcaster listed for the game. Get those alarms set: kickoff is slated for 7 a.m. Pacific Time, 8 a.m. Mountain Time, 9 a.m. Central Time, and 10 a.m. Eastern Time. It’s an early start, but seeing these two storied clubs go head-to-head in such a pivotal moment of their preseason will be worth every early-morning minute.
This isn’t a friendly; it’s the final crucial tune-up for Celtic before they start defending their crown, and the first major challenge for Ruben Amorim’s AC Milan. Prepare yourselves for some intense football this Saturday, because the groundwork for the season starts now!
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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