Celtic still have three SPFL fixtures to fulfil before they can look forward to the Scottish Cup Final against Inverness Caley Thistle on June 3rd.
The Scottish champions will face St Mirren at Celtic Park this weekend, Hibs in Edinburgh on Wednesday night and then finish off the season against Aberdeen at Paradise on the 27th of May.
Three games in seven days can be a pain leading up to the final but at least we will be match-sharp and fit for the potential treble-winning day.
Compare and contrast that to Inverness Caley. The Highland club’s season was all but over after their final Championship match against Ayr United on the 5th of May.
That meant they would have gone a full month without a game before they met Celtic at Hampden on the 3rd of June.
But it seems that that situation has been avoided. Billy Dodd’s men have now arranged a friendly match for this Saturday against Northern Irish side Dungannon Swifts.
The match will be played at Dungannon’s Stangmore Park as per a statement via the club’s official website.
Although the opposition are nowhere near the calibre of Celtic, Dodd’s will just be glad to get some extra minutes into his side’s legs prior to the big season finale.
Dodd’s knows his side is likely to spend much of the match chasing possession. Fitness levels will be vital if he has any hope that his side has a chance of winning the cup.
Of course, we take nothing for granted. We have been stung by Inverness Caley on a number of occasions in this competition.
Ange Postecoglou will have his players well drilled in the lead-up to this one as he bids to capture his first-ever domestic treble.
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