Celtic vs Chelsea LIVE: 4-1 thumping as it happened, reaction, highlights

Celtic’s 2024/25 season starts next

That’s it for our coverage of Celtic’s win over Chelsea.

Pre-season is now completed. Preparations will now focus on the visit of Kilmarnock to Celtic Park next Sunday afternoon.

With two trophies to defend, a League Cup to shoot for and a new expanded Champions League to look forward to, Celtic are going to be very busy over the coming weeks and months.

The USA tour was fine preparation, arguably the perfect way to build into the new campaign.

Now, if the club can deliver the outfield signings that Brendan Rodgers needs, excitement will really build.

Until next time, hail hail!

Rodgers delighted with Celtic’s USA tour

The manager enthused after beating Chelsea: “I just said to the players afterwards that all the work that they’ve done, how they’ve represented the club in their time here has been absolutely brilliant. I take great pride in that. But also on the pitch, how we’ve played, how we’ve really devoted our mindset into the work, the intensity of the games.

“I think in the performance we had what you want from a top team. We had structure, we had talent in the team and then you had work. That mentality to work and run with talent and structure gives you a great chance.”

Adam Idah enjoyed it

The striker showed love to Celtic after the 4-1 win over Chelsea, capturing the attention of fans on Instagram.

Kasper catches the eye again

Kasper Schmeichel impressed on his debut against Manchester City and followed that up with another strong performance in the win over Chelsea.

Making nine saves in total, he was a busy man during his 73 minutes on the pitch before being replaced by Viljami Sinisalo in a planned substitution.

Fans have had their say on his performance.

What the Celtic fans are saying about Kasper Schmeichel and Joe Hart after rout of Chelsea

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Brendan Rodgers reaction to Celtic win over Chelsea

The manager was understandably buzzing after the match and takes his team home to Scotland full of confidence.

Rodgers on Kuhn and Maeda

Daizen Maeda had to be substituted with a knock in the first half while Nicolas Kuhn wasn’t in the match squad at all.

Rodgers explained post-match: “Nicolas was stretching in training and felt a sore back. He probably needs a few days.

“Daizen was just a clash of knees and there’s no need to risk anything at this stage of the season. Hopefully he’ll be okay when we get back.”

Enzo Maresca on Celtic’s win over Chelsea

The Chelsea boss said: “We don’t like the result as you said. Conceding four is too many. Also the amount of chances we created – first half, even when the game started we had two clear chances. Second half we started the same way.

“After the third goal, the game was finished. I think it was quite clear the difference between us and them in terms of physical condition. You can see that they are a team that in one week they are going to start their official season while for us it was just our second game the break. For me, it was quite clear the difference in physical condition.

“For sure, we need many things to improve off the ball. One of the things we did bad today was when the ball was not under pressure, to maintain the high line. When the ball is not under pressure, you need to drop.”

Watch all the goals as Celtic punish Chelsea

The Premier League side have match highlights of the 4-1 Celtic victory on their YouTube channel, so you can check out all the goals if you missed it live – or simply relive another very fun Bhoys performance.

Lots more reaction to come

The best stuff from both camps is set to come out overnight so we’ll reconvene on the live blog early on Sunday morning with all the latest on another fine Celtic performance.

Star man

Fittingly at Notre Dame University, Matt O’Riley was Celtic’s star quarterback tonight, spraying passes around, combining with teammates and generally looking well up to the task of starring at an elite level.

With a goal and assist, he reminded everyone again that he is the man who makes the Bhoys tick in the final third.

He completes dribbles, intercepts the ball, wins his duels and finds others with accurate distribution at all ranges.

We need to keep him as long as we possibly can.

The verdict after Celtic punish Chelsea

It was another incisive 90 minutes from Celtic in the USA. The manager will be chuffed to see his team come through the final warm-up test so strongly.

The Bhoys are creating plenty of chances but, more importantly, taking them well. There’s composure and class in the final third. You can see the good feeling flowing through the squad.

Matt O’Riley’s finish was as smooth as it gets with the other goals a result of either intricate passing or pressing endeavour.

Chelsea had their own chances in the match but a combination of poor finishing and Kasper Schmeichel’s strength kept them at bay until the late penalty consolation.

Brendan Rodgers’ side definitely deserved this victory and they head home to Scotland full of confidence. Bring on the start of the Premiership!

FULL-TIME: Celtic 4-1 Chelsea

Celtic make it three wins from three in the USA with a strong victory against Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea. They deserved every bit of it.

GOAL! Celtic 4-1 Chelsea

The English side get their consolation through a well-taken spot-kick from Christopher Nkunku.

PENALTY CHELSEA!

The referee points to the spot after young Colby Donovan trips Raheem Sterling in the box.

Celtic re-energised

As predicted, the substitutions have brought new energy to the Celtic performance.

There are less than ten minutes left but you wouldn’t be surprised to see the Bhoys add another to the scoreline.

Excellent impact from the fringe players.

GOAL! Celtic 4-0 Chelsea

This is officially a rout.

Substitute Mikey Johnston is back on the scoresheet, breaking free of the Chelsea defensive line and latching on to a lofted Luis Palma pass.

The attacker is one-on-one with the goalkeeper and makes no mistake with a low prodded finish.

GOAL! Celtic 3-0 Chelsea

The Bhoys force an error with some strong pressing. Chelsea are in a mess at the back and Benoit Badiashile passes the ball straight to Luis Palma.

The Honduran keeps calm and finishes well.

Celtic are heading for another victory!

Celtic substitutions

Viljami Sinisalo gets more minutes in a Celtic jersey, replacing Kasper Schmeichel.

Bosun Lawal, Colby Donovan, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Odin Holm, Francis Turley and Mikey Johnston are all on too.

O’Riley, Hatate, McGregor, Scales, Kyogo and Ralston are off.

Moment of madness

Robert Sanchez has been good in the Chelsea goal tonight but he gets it all wrong there, losing possession at least 20 yards outside his box.

Reo Hatate is sharply onto the ball but the counter-pressure isn’t taken advantage of.

The urgency has dropped out of the game here, I’m longing for the first half.

Celtic substitutions

Young Matthew Anderson comes on for Greg Taylor.

Hyunjun Yang replaces James Forrest on the wing.

Chelsea pin Celtic in

Chelsea are coming again and again with phases of attacking possession. Although the Bhoys are defending stoutly it’s undoubtedly the Blues who look the most likely to score the next goal in this match.

Substitutions are coming, which may shake things up again.

Celtic spark into life again

The Bhoys have taken time to establish themselves in the second half but slick passing opens up space for Luis Palma, then Kyogo and then Greg Taylor on the left flank.

The ball is chipped to the back post but it comes to nothing.

Better from Rodgers’ side who have taken a dip since the interval.

Classy Kasper

After an hour, Schmeichel is nine saves deep into an excellent Celtic performance. Some of them have been routine but plenty of them have shown off his quality.

He looks ready to go when the real football starts despite not having long to train with the team.

Celtic substitution

Cameron Carter-Vickers is off after 56 minutes for Stephen Welsh.

The American fell awkwardly directly after Sterling’s last effort on goal but he got back up to play on and there doesn’t appear to be any serious issue.

Schmeichel saves again

Kasper Schmeichel makes a superb stop from Raheem Sterling down low to his left. He didn’t have much time to react but was quick and strong.

There are very promising signs from the Dane in pre-season.

Raheem Sterling looking lively

Sterling has given Chelsea a much more direct threat and the attacker is testing the Celtic defence.

It’s been all blue since the restart but Celtic are doing well to keep restricting their opportunities.

No Celtic substitutions

Brendan Rodgers is ramping up his team’s exposure to football and there’s not the usual pre-season raft of substitutions at half-time.

That will likely now come on the hour mark.

Second half kick-off

Like the first half, Chelsea threaten in the early stages and after pressure in the Celtic box, the ball breaks to Raheem Sterling.

The attacker fires a nice shot across Kasper Schmeichel but it hits the inside of the post and bounces into the Bhoys’ possession.

Celtic in the sunshine

There are again thousands of Celtic supporters in attendance today and they’re enjoying what they’ve seen from the team. This tour has been quite the treat for North American fans.

Half-time numbers

Celtic have had 48% possession to Chelsea’s 52% – it is noticeably even in terms of time on the ball and territory but the Bhoys look more incisive in attack and organised in defence.

Rodgers’ team have racked up nine shots with seven of them on target. Robert Sanchez has been forced to work hard between the sticks and has been Chelsea’s best player.

Stat trackers FotMob list Greg Taylor, Kyogo, Matt O’Riley and Callum McGregor as Celtic’s best performers and that is accurate based on how I’ve viewed the game, too.

Taylor is finding so much space in different positions of the pitch outside of the left-back area.

HALF-TIME: Celtic 2-0 Chelsea

Celtic deserve their two-goal advantage. They’ve exploited the Chelsea defensive line on several occasions and could in fact be further ahead in the match.

Matt O’Riley and Kyogo have given the Bhoys a real edge, their movement and quickness of thought punishing Enzo Maresca’s team, with the midfield and full-backs supporting them strongly.

Celtic have held up well at the other end, too, despite a couple of shaky moments early on. Kasper Schmeichel already looks to be a superb last line of defence.

It’s pleasing to watch. The usual pre-season caveats apply, of course, but it’s pleasing to watch.

Chelsea having their moments

Kasper Schmeichel makes a comfortable but important stop at his near post with a strong arm and Chelsea win another corner – their 10th of the match.

Despite a decent amount of possession and territory, the Londoners can’t create the clear-cut chance needed.

Celtic substitution

Daizen Maeda goes down with a knock which no one wants to see. He’s replaced by Luis Palma.

Let’s hope it’s just a precaution.

Six goals in pre-season for Kyogo

Kyogo has been sensational this summer. He’s played in every pre-season match since returning to training and has six goals for his efforts.

It’s exciting to think he can replicate this when the Scottish Premiership season starts.

GOAL! Celtic 2-0 Chelsea

Celtic are playing some sumptuous football and that was a lovely team goal.

After work in midfield from Callum McGregor and Reo Hatate works the ball out wide, Anthony Ralston feeds in Matt O’Riley on the right-hand side of the box who squares it for Kyogo to tap home with ease.

Excellent.

CHANCE CELTIC!

That looked certain to be 2-0 after Daizen Maeda and Kyogo broke through the Chelsea line again.

Maeda plays in Kyogo close range on the right side of Sanchez’s goal but the Japanese striker can’t finish. Great save.

The goalkeeper has kept his side in this with three big stops.

25th-minute water break

Given the sweltering heat, it’s no surprise to see both teams take a water break midway through the first half.

Celtic have been strong in the opening period of the match and are good value for their lead.

Brendan Rodgers will again be delighted with the intent and energy shown by his team.

Chelsea respond well

The Londoners have shown good intent since going a goal behind.

They’ve had multiple attacking phases of play, won a corner and fired some difficult balls into the box but the Celtic defence are standing up nicely and Schmeichel hasn’t been tested again.

GOAL! Celtic 1-0 Chelsea

There’s the goal that’s been coming and it’s Matt O’Riley! Who else?

The midfielder finds space on the edge of the box after slick passing between James Forrest and Greg Taylor.

He makes no mistake picking his spot in the far left low corner of the goal past a helpless Sanchez.

It was a superb, almost passed, finish. Pure composure.

Celtic take control

After a troublesome opening five minutes, it’s the Scottish champions looking most likely to make something happen.

Hatate looks sharp on the turn connecting defence and midfield and Celtic are finding a lot of space moving into the Chelsea half.

CHANCE CELTIC!

It’s Reo Hatate’s turn to drive forward with the ball at feet.

He unleashes a fierce low shot from distance that looks good value for the bottom corner but Sanchez gets down to it outstretched.

Celtic push forward again

Callum McGregor is the spare player unlocked through the Bhoys midfield after a clever pass from Matt O’Riley.

He slides it to Daizen Maeda and the winger tries to square a low cross but the Chelsea defence mop up. More good play from the Bhoys.

CHANCE CELTIC!

Celtic show some threat of their own. It’s Kyogo Furuhashi sprinting away from the Chelsea defence after a good ball across a high defensive line.

The Japanese striker bears down on goal and fires in a powerful shot at the near post but goalkeeper Robert Sanchez has it covered well.

More Schmeichel exploits

The Danish international makes a double save from Nkunku and Chukwuemeka as Chelsea surge forward again, both of them made with his feet from close range.

The Blues had a glorious opportunity to open the scoring there and the Celtic defence looks shaky in the early stages.

Schmeichel called into action

Christopher Nkunku latches onto the ball in the box to aim a header towards goal but Kasper Schmeichel saves strongly to his right-hand side.

It was a stop you’d expect him to make but he does well to clear his lines regardless.

Immediate Chelsea pressure

The English side make the most of their kick-off and immediately threaten through Carney Chukwuemeka but Greg Taylor covers well to force it out for a corner – the chance eventually comes to nothing despite a second corner coming.

Kick-off

Celtic group in the Huddle, it disperses and it’s Chelsea who get the action underway.

The teams are out

Enzo Maresca and Brendan Rodgers are in conversation as the teams congregate for the photo opportunities.

The delay in kick-off isn’t as annoying when it’s not half 12 in the morning!

No sell-out today

The vast Notre Dame Stadium is far from sold out but supporters are enjoying the build-up to this one regardless. You’ll Never Walk Alone is ringing out as staff and substitutes filter out to the benches.

American pageantry incoming

I suspect there’ll be a bit of pre-match theatre here like we witnessed against Man City. The teams are due to come out imminently, kick-off is not upon us yet.

North American Celts come together

Celtic fans have come far and wide to support the team today – let’s hope the team can repay them with a strong display!

Atmosphere building

Celtic fans are making themselves heard, check out this class footage from the Chicago Supporters Club from the concourse at Notre Dame Stadium.

Celtic vs Chelsea predictions

It’s always quite difficult to predict how a pre-season match will go. The only thing I’m pretty sure of for this one is that there’ll be a lot of goals.

Celtic are going to press high and attack without fear – so if Chelsea can match that intent it should be an open, exciting game.

I’m going for a 3-2 victory to the Bhoys, with a similar pattern to the match as we saw against Man City on Tuesday.

Kyogo has looked sharpest this summer so it’d be fantastic to see him continue his scoring form ahead of facing Kilmarnock next weekend.

Warm-ups underway

The Celtic Song is ringing out at Notre Dame Stadium as the Bhoys go through their pre-match workouts.

USA conditions

The temperature in South Bend, Indiana is a sweltering 28 degrees Celsius today which will give the Bhoys a tough workout in the heat at the end of their tour.

The squad were drenched by a North Carolina downpour in training on Thursday but there’s no rain expected today on a newly laid grass pitch which should play slow but consistent.

Greg Taylor’s future

Greg Taylor is in the team tonight and with no real competition at left-back is expected to be relied upon heavily again this season.

The Scotland international has racked up 173 appearances for the Bhoys, winning nine trophies, and has become a dressing-room leader.

His contract is expiring next summer and Brendan Rodgers had some interesting comments on the situation this weekend, insisting that he wants the player to sign new terms.

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Confirmed Chelsea team vs Celtic

Starting XI: Sanchez, James, Fofana, Badiashile, Colwill, Lavia, Chukwuemeka, Nkunku, Madueke, Mudryk, Guiu.

Substitutes: Beach, Bergstrom, Adarabioyo, Veiga, Acheampong, Gusto, Chilwell, Santos, Ugochukwu, George, Angelo, Sterling, Broja.

The verdict on Celtic line-up vs Chelsea

The return of Cameron Carter-Vickers to the team just in time for the new season is a welcome sight and that could well be the defensive line we see face Kilmarnock next week.

There’s no Nicolas Kuhn after his blistering display against Man City. Brendan Rodgers said post-match that he came off with a knee complaint, but he was spotted in training in the days after that so hopefully he is just being rested.

Tomoki Iwata is also missing from the match squad so we’ll be looking for an update from the manager on his situation too.

Overall it’s about as strong a line-up as you’d expect without any new outfield signings.

Fans will be keeping a close eye on Kasper Schmeichel as he gears up for the Scottish Premiership.

Confirmed Celtic team vs Chelsea

Starting XI: Schmeichel, Ralston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor, McGregor, O’Riley, Hatate, Forrest, Maeda, Kyogo.

Substitutes: Sinisalo, Bain, Lagerbielke, Palma, Yang, Holm, Kobayashi, Kwon, Anderson, Lawal, Murray, Dede, Welsh, Donovan, Turley, M. Johnston.

Confirmed team news coming soon

This is the scene from a beautiful summer’s day in Indiana as both clubs prepare to release their team lines for us shortly.

Rodgers: We want ‘pressure and intensity’ vs Chelsea

The Celtic manager said pre-match: “I think I mentioned that earlier on in pre-season that we weren’t at our level in terms of pressing, because it’s so important – that defines how good you are in attack, how well you’re pressing and working.

“So, for us, it’s more of the same. The players have been absolutely superb all over the course of pre-season but in particular over this tour we’ve had here.

“Our game is based around that pressure and intensity because when we play with that, then you can see it’s the same rhythm with the ball and we look very effective.

“We’ve been scoring goals, we’ve been really creative and working well, but there’s still a bit of work for us to do before we arrive to where we want to be against Kilmarnock.”

Chelsea’s first USA duel

Maresca took charge of his first Chelsea match against reality TV club Wrexham in California, drawing 2-2.

You can check out the highlights below.

Enzo Maresca familiar to Celtic supporters

A coaching disciple of Pep Guardiola, Enzo Maresca was linked to the Celtic job way back in 2021 before Ange Postecoglou took charge, then again when the Australian left for Tottenham Hotspur.

He had a fantastic 2023/24 season with Leicester City to get them back to the Premier League and is now set to embark on his biggest challenge yet after being appointed head coach at Chelsea.

Brendan Rodgers shared his thoughts on the Italian and the direction of the English club in the build-up to Saturday’s match.

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Celtic fans are starting to arrive

We’re less than an hour away from the confirmed team news being announced and supporters are already enjoying the fanzone fun.

The entire tour has been a great chance for supporters in North America to connect with the Celtic experience.

Matt O’Riley latest

Sky Sports reported this weekend that Italian side Atalanta have now had a THIRD bid for Matt O’Riley rejected, worth £15m with add-ons.

It’s all getting a bit silly given that they know Celtic’s valuation goes well beyond £20m.

Thankfully, O’Riley is a sensible character and hasn’t let it distract him from his preparations for the new season.

Celtic’s pre-season so far

Ayr United 1-1 Celtic

Queen’s Park 4-6 Celtic

Celtic 4-0 DC United

Celtic 4-3 Man City

Kyogo Furuhashi has been the stand-out across the four games with five goals. Brendan Rodgers has noted he looks like a “different player” this summer, which bodes well.

Nicolas Kuhn also impressed against City while Matt O’Riley has performed well through intense transfer speculation, even captaining the side in Washington.

Not Celtic’s first dance with Chelsea in the USA

More than 30,000 people watched Celtic take on Chelsea in Seattle back in July 2004.

Craig Beattie netted a double for the Bhoys but Chelsea came out on top 4-2 with goals from Alexey Smertin, Eidur Gudjohnsen and Mateja Kezman.

Cameron Carter-Vickers press conference

It’ll be fantastic to see the United States international back in Celtic colours tonight against Chelsea and you can hear what he had to say to the media ahead of this one.

Celtic’s transfer state of play

Celtic are only a week away from beginning the defence of their Scottish Premiership crown but have yet to make any outfield signings.

While there’s time left before the end of the window, the situation has left plenty of fans pretty frustrated. This was supposed to be a summer of improvement and kicking on.

Having signed two goalkeepers, the consensus is that Celtic are looking at the left-back, centre-back, striker and winger positions – as well as tracking multiple midfielders in the event Matt O’Riley ends up moving on.

It’s a lot of work to do in just a few weeks. Brendan Rodgers had a meeting with Michael Nicholson and Chris McKay earlier in the week, but nothing has shifted since.

The closest potential signing is the permanent acquisition of Paulo Bernardo after a successful loan last term. Celtic are said to have agreed a fee and terms with the player, who is due to complete a medical.

Celtic charity at Notre Dame

Celtic FC Foundation organised a charity fundraising night at Notre Dame on Friday night, drafting in stars past and present for live interviews.

The club’s charitable arm has been busy in each of the USA stops so far, helping Celtic take part in outreach activities and donating to local good causes to help those in poverty.

Tonight’s venue

Notre Dame Stadium is home to the university’s Fighting Irish college football team and is one of the most iconic and historic sports venues in the USA, first built in 1930.

It holds close to 78,000 people. There’s little chance of a sell-out tonight but officials are still expecting a strong crowd, close to the one that Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund attracted in 2019.

The entire pitch has been relaid with real turf, which also happened in North Carolina.

The expected attendance for Celtic vs Chelsea at iconic Notre Dame Stadium

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Chelsea’s current USA tour squad

Enzo Maresca has included four summer signings in his initial travelling squad for the USA tour including £30m midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

The full squad is: Robert Sanchez, Marcus Bettinelli, Eddie Beach, Lucas Bergstrom, Reece James, Malo Gusto, Josh Acheampong, Wesley Fofana, Axel Disasi, Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile, Levi Colwill, Ben Chilwell, Renato Veiga, Carney Chukwuemeka, Romeo Lavia, Lesley Ugochukwu, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Andrey Santos, Nicolas Jackson, Christopher Nkunku, Raheem Sterling, Mykhailo Mudryk, Noni Madueke, Armando Broja, Tyrique George, Marc Guiu, Angelo.

The Chris Sutton verdict on Celtic’s win over City

The former Bhoys striker was left impressed with Kasper Schmeichel and Nicolas Kuhn on a good night for Celtic.

He wrote in his Daily Record column: “Nicolas Kuhn has looked a much more encouraging prospect in pre-season after failing to do it consistently last term. He would outstanding against Man City, even if he was up against a young full back who struggled with Pep Guardiola’s system.

“Two goals and a superb assist for Kyogo is not to be sniffed at though and he could play a bigger part this year. Who knows what will happen with Yang and Mikey Johnston but Celtic could do with reinforcements all over the pitch. They’ve made good moves in the goalkeeper department with Kasper Schmeichel and Viljami Sinisalo coming in. Both got some game time in the US and did well. Even in just 45 minutes against Manchester City, you could see Schmeichel is still top class with two superb saves to keep out Erling Haaland.”

Watch all the goals from last time

A double from Nicolas Kuhn and a Kyogo Furuhashi finish had Celtic 3-1 up at half-time against Man City on Tuesday night.

The English champions came back into the game after the interval but, despite Erling Haaland’s equaliser, Luis Palma found his way to goal to net the winner.

Here are all the highlights of the 4-3 win.

Celtic team news

The manager has confirmed that defender Cameron Carter-Vickers will be involved at some point tonight having missed the rest of Celtic’s pre-season friendlies.

Nicolas Kuhn was also involved in training ahead of the fixture despite going off with a knee complaint against Man City.

Maik Nawrocki (calf injury) and Alistair Johnston (extended holiday) are both unavailable for selection.

There have been no other absences communicated by the manager.

Brendan Rodgers press conference

You can watch the entire press conference from Brendan Rodgers via the club’s official YouTube channel below.

He covered, amongst other topics:

– Greg Taylor’s contract situation
– How Kyogo is looking in pre-season
– Facing Chelsea and Enzo Maresca’s challenge this season

Rodgers: Celtic ‘in a really good place’ at end of USA tour

The manager had a pre-match media conference on Friday and has talked up his team’s readiness for the season ahead.

He said: “Energy is very high. Of course, naturally, after being away from home and from their families for a long period of time it can get that, towards the end of a tour, the energy does drop but I haven’t seen that from the players.

“The organisation from the club and what they’ve put into this trip has been absolutely fantastic. Everything has been very smooth for us.

“We arrive at our final game in a really good place. The energy is really positive. The football, in fitness and tactically, it’s getting better. We’re in a really good place.”

How to watch Celtic vs Chelsea

There are lots of options to watch tonight’s match depending on your circumstances.

Global subscribers to Celtic TV will have access to live coverage, including those within the UK & Ireland.

Fans on these shores can also buy a one-off pay-per-view stream from Celtic for £8.99, while Chelsea are selling one of their broadcast for £4.99

Dozens of channels are carrying the match around the globe including ABC in the United States, Paramount+ in Australia and Disney+ across South America.

A full list of worldwide broadcasters can be found via LiveSoccerTV.

Potential Celtic team vs Chelsea

Given this is the last chance to tune up for the season proper, Brendan Rodgers is expected to name established starters to test themselves against Chelsea.

There will be plenty of substitutions throughout the night, of course, but here’s our best go at the starting eleven.

Predicted starting XI: Schmeichel, Ralston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor, McGregor, O’Riley, Hatate, Kuhn, Maeda, Kyogo.

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Welcome

Celtic fans have had some late nights recently staying up to watch the Bhoys in the USA, but thankfully tonight’s match kicks off at the far more reasonable time of 9pm for Scottish viewers. That’s a local stadium time of 4pm in Indiana.

If the Man City match is anything to go by then we’re in for a fun evening of open, attacking football.

Get comfy and stay in touch with plenty of news and updates to come beyond the full-time whistle.