Overview
- The friendly against Sporting CP is scheduled to kick off at 5:30pm UK time on Tuesday, July 14, at the Estádio Algarve and coverage for subscribers begins at 5:15pm.
- CelticPlayer is the sole live broadcast for the match in the UK, with subscriptions reported to start at about £65 a year or £20 a month.
- Manager Martin O'Neill described the Portugal camp as productive and said the warm‑weather sessions and double training days have raised the squad's intensity.
- Squad selection will be limited by the absence of eight players on post‑World Cup breaks, Johnny Kenny's ongoing knee recovery, and a sickness doubt over new signing Camilo Duran.
- After returning to Glasgow, Celtic will continue pre‑season with friendlies against Middlesbrough on July 18 and AC Milan on July 25 as they finalise preparation for 2026/27.