Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou knows the friendly clash with Preston is more than a summer kickabout.
The Hoops could be looking at rotating their evolving squad once more ahead of their crucial Champions League qualifier with FC Midtjylland on Tuesday.
The match will give the manager the chance to further assess fringe players and new signings, meanwhile Scott Sinclair could make his first appearance at Celtic Park since leaving the club for Preston.
Celtic are unbeaten so far in pre-season having registered wins against Sheffield Wednesday and Charlton, as well as drawing with Bristol City.
The likes of Boli Bolingoli, Olivier Ntcham, Anthony Ralston and Scott Bain will all be trying to show manager Postecoglou their worth to the squad and to try and put them in contention for a starting spot in the European qualifiers.
The match will see Celtic come up against a familiar face in former fan favourite Scott Sinclair. The Englishman enjoyed a highly successful three and a half year spell with the Hoops during his trophy laden spell with the club.
When and where will the game take place?
The game will take place at Parkhead, with Celtic confirming that 2,000 fans will be in attendance. Kick off for the match is the 17th of July at 5:30pm
What channel is it on?
The match is set to be live on Premier Sports, with coverage starting at 5:00pm
Will there be a live stream?
Celtic season ticket holders can watch the match through the Pass to Paradise
Where else can I follow the action?
You can keep up to date with all of the action and updates right here on dailyrecord.co.uk! Here we will be running a live blog providing updates on pre-match build-up and team news, as well as all of the updates throughout the game.
