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The first Celtic friendly must be continuation of things to come this season.

The Hoops dispatched Austrian fourth tier side Pinkafeld by six goals to one.

The younger Hoops stormed ahead in a fantastic second half following a bumpy first.

However, as the older heads will be making their way into the team for Saturday’s friendly, the excitement builds.

Celtic fans missing key players for last friendly

The Hoops had a mix of young guns and older players in the Pinkafeld friendly.

Jozo Simunovic, Jonny Hayes, Scott Sinclair, Leigh Griffiths and Ryan Christie played the first half. They all came off for the second period as the youth players thrashed the Austrians.

Celtic TV commentators said that the international Bhoys had more time off and will feature at the weekend.

Social media has went into overdrive over the likes of Vakoun Bayo who fans have barely seen.

A wonder-goal in training went viral and fans can’t wait to get a glimpse of the real thing.

However, after Griffiths’ goal, he may get the nod again but also Odsonne Edouard will be lurking.

Nevertheless, getting some of the absentees back playing will excite fans about the friendly.

Celtic friendly games get harder

Some will have put the Pinkafeld victory down as a glorified training session.

However, the young Bhoys definitely didn’t treat it like that as the score shows.

On Saturday, the Hoops travel to Vienna to take on Wiener SC of the third tier of Austrian football.

The Bhoys are yet to see how loanee Lewis Morgan is getting on since returning from Sunderland.

Plus, after an exciting second half against Pinkafeld, fans will want another look at loanee Andrew Gutman.

With a higher calibre of opposition, a greater crowd in the capital and more first teamers, the Wiener friendly is set up to be a fantastic occasion.