Man City vs Celtic: Preview, Prediction, Lineup & How to Watch on TV

As the optimism continues to grow for Celtic ahead of the 2024/25 season, fans are excited to see the team face a promising test against the best club in England this week, Manchester City. The Hoops won the Scottish Premiership, whereas Man City won the English Premier League. So, it will be a contest between two of the most successful clubs in Britain.

The pull factor of pre-season matches is that they allow clubs to face teams they wouldn't normally come up against. It also allows managers to rotate their lineups and give opportunities to those players who are on the fringe of first-team football.

Without further ado, here is our Man City vs Celtic preview. It will feature all the important information, including our predicted lineup, team news, a score prediction and more importantly, how to watch the game on TV.

Man City vs Celtic: Preview, Predictions, Lineup & How to watch on TV

What Time does Man City vs Celtic Kick-Off?

Since this game is being played in the USA, local Celtic and Man City fans will have to stay up should they wish to watch this match.

• When is kick off? Wednesday 24 July, 2024
• What time is kick off? 00:30 (BST)
• Where is it played? Kenan Memorial Stadium, North Carolina

Man City vs Celtic Head to Head Record

As mentioned earlier, these two sides are not likely to meet often. This is due to them playing in different domestic leagues. However, here's a rundown of the last four times that Man City and Celtic have faced each other:

Is Man City vs Celtic on TV?

Man City vs Celtic will be televised. Here is the information about how to watch Man City vs Celtic on TV:

• How to watch Man City vs Celtic in UK? Celtic TV, CITY+
• How to watch Man City vs Celtic in USA? ESPN+, fuboTV, ESPN App, CITY+, ESPN 2, ESPN Deportes

Man City Team News

Man City will have the most amount of players unavailable, but they also have the better squad depth, so swings and roundabouts.

Man City's Copa America winner Julian Alvarez is not playing in this match, neither will their EURO 2024 winner Rodri. Other players who took part in international duty over the summer include Kyle Walker, Phil Foden, John Stones, Ruben Dias, Manuel Akanji, Nathan Ake, Joao Cancelo, Matheus Nunes, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Jeremy Doku, Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol. None of them will feature in this game.

There are no injury concerns to report for Man City, only international absentees.

Predicted Man City lineup vs Celtic: Ederson; Lewis, Doyle, Mbete, Wilson-Esbrand; Phillips, Perrone; Bobb, McAtee, Grealish; Haaland

Celtic Team News

Celtic are more fortunate than Man City in the sense of having a more complete roster of players available to them. Copa America duo Alistair Johnston and Cameron Carter-Vickers will not play in this match. Also, fans should not expect to see new signing Kasper Schmeichel involved in this game, after representing Denmark at EURO 2024.

Other Celtic internationals such as James Forrest, Callum McGregor, Anthony Ralston and Greg Taylor are available for the Hoops.

Matt O'Riley could be playing his final pre-season for Celtic, as he is strongly linked with a move away from the club. That said, he remains involved and continues to perform at a high level, after scoring a brace against DC United in the last game.

Predicted Celtic lineup vs Man City: Bain; Donovan, Welsh, Scales, Anderson; Hatate, Iwata, O'Riley; Forrest, Furuhashi, Palma

Man City vs Celtic score prediction

In the past meetings, little has differentiated the two sides, although those meetings have been rare. We think Brendan Rodgers will be eager to prove a point against Pep Guardiola's side and it should be an exciting match. A 2-2 draw would provide lessons to both managers.