Overview
- Celtic play AC Milan at Celtic Park today, Saturday 25 July, with a 3pm BST kick-off and the match available live mainly through the club’s CelticPlayer service rather than on major UK TV channels.
- Large sections of the support have staged stay‑away protests over slow summer recruitment, which produced low attendances at recent friendlies and is expected again today.
- Celtic have completed one permanent signing this window, striker Camilo Durán, while reports say Daizen Maeda is close to leaving and other incoming deals are being described as contingent on outgoing sales.
- The squad’s match sharpness is in question after a winless pre‑season including a 4-1 loss to Sporting, raising concern about readiness for upcoming competitive fixtures that carry significant financial stakes.
- AC Milan arrive with a weakened squad because several starters are on post‑World Cup breaks or injured, with Christian Pulisic ruled out by a bone bruise and microfracture according to reports.