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Mya Bollan

Celtic, Rangers, Hearts and Motherwell's pre-season trips as Premiership sides confirm friendly dates

It was a short and sweet summer for some with a number ofScotland's Premiership sides already coming back together for pre season.

Rangers will shortly be heading Portugal as they gear up for the 2022/23 campaign with city travelling to Celtic Austria for a training camp.

A number of exciting friendly ties have already been confirmed with Ange Postecoglou's side set to welcome Blackburn Rovers and Norwich with Tottenham the guest at Ibrox ahead of next season.

Hearts also have a busy pre season ahead of them with a week long training camp in Spain as well as friendly clashes both home and away.

Kilmarnock are gearing up for their first season back in Scotland's top flight with Malky McKay's men taking on Falkirk on their only confirmed friendly clash as of yet.

A number of clubs are yet to confirm their plans, but the more details are likely to emerge in the coming days.

Record Sport have laid out all the preseason details and key friendly dates we know about so far...

Celtic

The Hoops are heading once more to Austria for their preseason preparations for the 2022/23 season.

Returning to Austria for the first time since Neil Lennon’s side spent preseason there in 2019, a number of friendlies are expected to be scheduled throughout the Hoops’ 10-day camp.

Ange Postecoglou’s men will play their first matches of next term on the continent this summer followed by games against English outfits here at Celtic Park in the shape of Blackburn Rovers and Norwich City.

Preseason fixtures, full list:

  • Wednesday, July 13: Banik Ostrav vs Celtic, Mestsky Stadion, Ostrava, Czech Republic (5pm)
  • Saturday, July 16: Celtic vs Blackburn Rovers, Celtic Park (12.30pm)
  • Wednesday, July 20: Legia Warsaw vs Celtic, (more details TBC)
  • Saturday, 23 July: Celtic vs Norwich City, Celtic Park (3pm)

Rangers

Rangers have confirmed they will be heading to the Algarve in Portugal for a week long training camp in July.

As part of the trip they will face English Championship new boys Sunderland in a friendly on July 9 at the Estádio Municipal de Albufeira.

The club revealed that be an allocation of tickets for the fixture with details to be communicated to fans in due course.

Preseason fixtures, full list:

  • Saturday, July 2: Partick Thistle vs Rangers (behind closed doors)
  • Saturday, July 9: Rangers vs Sunderland, Estádio Municipal de Albufeira (8pm)
  • Sunday, July 10: Glentoran vs Rangers B (1pm)
  • Saturday, July 23: Rangers vs Tottenham Hotspur, Ibrox (3pm)

Hearts

Robbie Neilson's Hearts side have organised week-long stay in Spain as they prepare for the 2022/23 campaign.

Taking part in a seven say training camp near Marbella from June 24 until July 1, the Jambos will be put through their paces as they gear up for European football. next season.

During the trip, the Tynecastle outfit will face last season's Gibraltar National League runners up Europa FC.

(SNS Group)

Preseason fixtures, full list:

  • Saturday, June 25: Europa FC vs Hearts
  • Tuesday, July 5: Spartans vs Hearts XI
  • Tuesday, July 5: East Five vs Hearts (7pm)
  • Wednesday, July 6: East Fife vs Hearts – Kevin Smith Testimonial
  • Saturday, July 16: Dunbar United vs Hearts XI
  • Wednesday, July 20: Preston North End vs Hearts (7.45pm)

Dundee United

Dundee United will take on English sides Sunderland and Fleetwood Town are they gear up for next season.

The Tayside outfit are also making arrangements for a short preseason tour, with details being finalised and announced in due course.

Preseason fixtures, full list:

  • Saturday, July 16: Sunderland vs July, Tannadice (3pm)
  • Saturday, July 23: Fleetwood Town vs Dundee United, Highbury Stadium (3pm)

Motherwell

Motherwell will spend a week in Austria to prepare for our UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier and forthcoming season.

Graham Alexander and his players will be in Obertraun from the 3rd to 10th July for a week of intensive preseason training.

News on preseason matches are to be announced in due course.

Ross County

The Highland club are off to Italy for their pre-season camp

Malky Mackay will take his squad to Verona in the north of the country for a week of warm weather preparations on Saturday 25 June.

The Staggies have one friendly arranged during July before their Premier Sports Cup clashes.

Preseason fixtures, full list:

  • Wednesday, July 6: Brora Rangers vs Ross County (7.30pm)
  • Saturday, July 9: Banks o’ Dee vs Ross County (Premier Sports Cup)

Livingston

Livingston are jetting off to Spain for a week long training camp.

The West Lothian side have also pencilled a number of friendlies upon their return.

They will face Greenock Morton and Linlithgow Rose in ties before the begin their competitive 2022/23 campaign with Premier Sports Cup clashes.

Preseason fixtures, full list:

  • Saturday, July 2: Livingston vs Greenock Morton, Toni Macaroni Stadium (3pm)
  • Tuesday, July 5: Livingston vs Linlithgow Rose, Toni Macaroni Stadium ( 7.45pm)

Hibs

Lee Johnson's Hibs will take on Hartlepool in a preseason friendly.

The Easter Road outfit will face former Hearts rival Paul Hartley who recently took over the EFL League Two club.

The sides will meet during a training camp in Portugal later this month with the Hibees also taking on Burton Albion during the trip as they warm up for next season.

Hibs fly out to the Algarve to train at the Amendoeira Golf Resort in Alcantarilha.

With a limited capacity of 200, Hibs will make their training session open to supporters.

on June 26 and face League Two Hartlepool on June 26 followed by League One Burton two days later.

In between the games, which take place at the Amendoeira Golf Resort in Alcantarilha with a limited capacity of 200, Hibs will make their training session open to supporters.

Preseason fixtures, full list

  • Sunday, June 26: Hibernian vs Hartlepool, Amendoeira Golf Resort, Alcantarilha, Portugal (11am)
  • Tuesday, June 28: Hibernian vs Burton Albion, Amendoeira Golf Resort, Alcantarilha, Portugal (11am)
  • Sunday, July 24: Hibernian vs Norwich City (2pm)
  • Tuesday, July 26: Dunbar United vs Hibernian XI

St Mirren

St Mirren will head across the Irish Sea for preseason as the Saints get set for a training camp in Belfast as preparation for next season.

As well as the training camp, Stephen Robinson’s side will play friendlies against NIFL Premiership clubs Crusaders and Linfield.

Fans will be able to attend both matches with ticket details revealed soon.

  • Monday, June 27: Crusaders v St Mirren (6.30pm) (Seaview Stadium)
  • Saturday, July 2: Linfield vs St Mirren (1.30pm) (Windsor Park)

Aberdeen

Dons manager Jim Goodwin and his players will spend a week at a Spanish resort for a preseason training camp.

It remains to be seen whether they will arrange any friendlies during their camp in Spain.

But the side have arranged two friendlies upon their return before they kick off the competitive season with Premier Sports Cup clashes.

Preseason fixtures, full list:

  • Saturday, June 25: Buckie Thistle vs Aberdeen (3pm) (Victoria Park)
  • Wednesday, July 6: Brechin City vs Aberdeen (7.45pm) (Glebe Park)

St Johnstone

It doesn't seem long since St Johnstone were bringing their season to a close by beating Inverness in the play offs to secure their place in Scotland's top flight.

There hasn't been much movement in Perth so far in terms for the transfer window, and it is much the same when it comes to preseason friendlies.

The only confirmed clash will see newly promoted Cove Rangers travel to McDiarmid park the second Saturday in July.

Preseason fixtures, full list:

  • Saturday, July 9: St Johnstone vs Cove Rangers, McDiarmid Park (1pm)

Kilmarnock

It is yet to be confirmed whether or not Killie will travel to a preseason training camp ahead of their first season back in the Premiership.

The side were promoted after topping the Championship table and will be hoping to start the season with a bang.

The Ayrshire outfit have one clash confirmed as it stands as they travel to Falkirk later this month.

Preseason fixtures, full list:

  • Friday, June 24: Falkirk vs Kilmarnock, Falkirk Stadium (7.30pm)
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