Team’s Up – CCV, Johnston and Tilio start for Celtic

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·26 luglio 2025

Team’s Up – CCV, Johnston and Tilio start for Celtic

Brendan Rodgers has named his Celtic team for this evening’s pre-season friendly against Ah-Ahli in Como. The sides meet as part of the Como Cup in the third placed playoff.

Alistair Johnston. Aberdeen 1-5 Celtic. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

Celtic fans will be pleased to see Cameron Carter-Vickers starting while Alistair Johnston gets his first minutes of the pre-season.

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Vil Sinisalo starts in goals.

Auston Trusty of Celtic during the pre-season friendly match between Celtic and Newcastle United at Celtic Park on July 19, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

CCV and Auston Trusty start in the central pairing. Trusty was MOTM against Newcastle and will be hoping to continue this impressive form with a view to regaining his starting place next weekend. AJ is at right back while Inamura starts at left back. Carter-Vickers captains the side.

Paulo Bernardo starts in the holding role with Arne Engels and Luke McCowan.

Johnny Kenny of Celtic FC during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Sporting CP and Celtic at Estadio Algarve on July 16, 2025 in Faro, Portugal. (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)

In attack, Johnny Kenny starts through the middle with James Forrest and Marco Tilio.

Subs: Schmeichel, Doohan, Rice, Scales, Nygren, Idah, Shin, Osmand, Summers, Maeda, Hatate, McGregor, Murray, Donovan, Ralston, Welsh, Tierney.

📋 The team news is in for our final pre-season fixture against Al-Ahli in the #ComoCup! #FootballOnTheLake | #CelticFC🍀
– sabato 26 luglio 2025

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