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Alan Galindo

Celtic legend Scott Brown to host Dundee United with new Fleetwood Town side in pre-season

Scott Brown will come up against familiar faces in pre-season when his new Fleetwood Town side host Dundee United.

The Cods are set to welcome the Tangerines to Highbury this summer as the former Celtic skipper gets set for his first campaign in the dugout.

Fleetwood are set to announce more friendlies over the next couple of weeks.

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United make the trip to the Fylde Coast on Saturday 23 July with the match kicking off at 3pm.

The club have said ticket information will be released in due course.

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There are some previous links between the two sides with one-time Dundee United boss Mickey Mellon having a previous stint in charge with the Cods while Charlie Mulgrew also played for them in the 2020/21 season.

Celtic hero Brown has already been active in the market with a number of SPFL players linked with a move south.

Shaun Rooney has already put pen to paper on a deal while Callum Hendry is also interesting Fleetwood alongside Burton Albion.

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