Celtic vs. Milan: Confirmed pre-season friendly line-ups
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Confirmed team line-ups have been announced for the pre-season friendly between Celtic and AC Milan.
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Attributed to original sourceRuben Amorim has confirmed his personnel for Milan’s first pre-season friendly of the summer , and appears to be setting his side up in a 3-4-2-1 for Saturday’s run-out against Celtic in Glasgow.
The Rossoneri continue their pre-season preparations with a visit to Celtic Park, kicking off at 15.00 BST.
The two sides are at different stages of their pre-season campaigns: This is Celtic’s final friendly of the summer before kicking off the Scottish Premiership season. Milan, meanwhile, have almost a month to go until the start of the Serie A season and are still without a number of key first-team players due to their involvement at the 2026 World Cup.
The Rossoneri are without the likes of Mike Maignan, Adrien Rabiot, Luka Modric, Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic for Saturday’s test against Celtic.
This means that Amorim has gone for a mixture of youth and experience in his line-up.
It is a relatively familiar back three of Fikayo Tomori, Matteo Gabbia and Strahinja Pavlovic with Zachary Athekame and Davide Bartesaghi at wing-back. Samuele Ricci partners teenage talent Christian Comotto in midfield, behind an attack made up of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, plus 19-year-olds Lorenzo Ossola and Andrej Kostic.
PARMA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 08: Samuele Ricci of AC Milan during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and AC Milan at Stadio Ennio Tardini on November 08, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) Celtic vs. Milan: Confirmed line-ups MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – AUGUST 17: Ruben Amorim, Manager of Manchester United applauds the fans following the Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford on August 17, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) Celtic (4-3-3): Sinisalo; Donovan, Carter-Vickers, Murray, Tierney; McGregor, Engels, McCowan; Forrest, Duran, Tounekti.
Subs: Doohan, Gill, Scales, Balikwisha, Osmand, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Bernardo, McArdle, Montgomery, Hatton, Hatate, Turley, Ralston.
Milan (3-4-3): Torriani; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Athekame, Ricci, Comotto, Bartesaghi; Loftus-Cheek, Ossola; Kostic.
Subs: Bouyer, Pittarella; Gila, Odogu, F. Terracciano, Vladimirov; Cissè, Fofana, Musah, Vos; Borsani, Camarda, Chukwueze, Guernier. Coach: Amorim.
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What happened
AC Milan and Celtic will face off in a pre-season friendly, with both starting line-ups now confirmed. The fixture serves as part of both clubs' pre-season preparations ahead of their respective domestic campaigns. Pre-season friendlies typically see managers experiment with squad players and tactical setups ahead of competitive action.
Chance analysis
Pre-season friendlies carry limited predictive value for upcoming competitive matches, as managers prioritize fitness, tactical experimentation, and squad assessment over results. The confirmed line-ups offer some insight into squad availability and early-season form, but should not be over-weighted in any prediction model for competitive fixtures.
Minor signal on player availability and early-season form for both Celtic and AC Milan; negligible impact on competitive match predictions.
Treat pre-season friendly line-ups as low-signal for competitive match prediction; use only for availability/injury indicators.