Celtic starting XI for pre-season friendly against Middlesbrough

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·18 July 2026

Celtic starting XI for pre-season friendly against Middlesbrough

Celtic’s pre-season preparations continue with a friendly match against Middlesbrough this afternoon (Saturday).

It’s the first of two home games for the Hoops, with AC Milan the visitors next weekend, as Martin O’Neill gets his season ready for the opening Premiership game of the new campaign.

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Camilo Duran will get his first run-out at Celtic Park after scoring in the midweek friendly against Sporting CP, while there’s also a start for Sean McArdle.

Kick-off at Celtic Park is 3pm and you can watch the whole match LIVE on the CelticPlayer.

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CELTIC: Sinisalo, Donovan, Carter-Vickers, Murray, Scales, McGregor, McCowan, Oxlade-Chamberlain, McArdle, Duran, Forrest.Subs: Doohan, Gill, Balikwisha, Osmand, Engels, Bernardo, Ure, Montgomery, Hatton, Hatate, Turley, Haney, Kennedy