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Graeme Young

Celtic to face Rennes in pre-season fixture as Parkhead date announced

Celtic will face Rennes this summer as the club announced their latest pre-season fixture.

The game will take place on Saturday, July 13, sandwiched in between the club's first round Champions League qualifier.

Neil Lennon's side will be looking to build match sharpness with the fixtures coming thick and fast to begin the campaign.

Celtic defeated the Ligue 1 side 2-0 in a friendly back in 2015, with Leigh Griffiths and Gary Mackay-Steven grabbing the goals.

The Hoops also defeated Rennes 3-1 in the Europa League back in 2011 on home soil and earned a 1-1 draw away from Parkhead.

The Premiership champions' summer schedule is taking shape with games against SK Pinkafeld and Wiener SC games set for June in Austria.

That's before Celtic head to Switzerland to tussle with St Gallen on July 2.

Celtic will be looking to stay sharp as they look to book their place in the Champions League group stage for the third time in the past four seasons.

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