After a rocky start the pressure has lifted on Ange Postecoglou, but he faces a huge test as his side take on AZ.
Having been knocked out of the Champions League at the first hurdle, Celtic are looking to make up for it by securing their place in the Europa League group stage.
While there is the safety net of the Conference League, the Parkhead crowd want to be mixing with the likes of Lyon, Napoli and Bayer Leverkusen in the group stage.
AZ are no mugs but were beaten by RKC Waalwijk on their Eredivisie debut and may be undercooked for their European bow.
Can Celtic capitalise? Here's all you need to know about the fixture.
When and where will the game take place?
The match will take place at Celtic Park on Wednesday, August 18.
Kick-off is at 7.45pm.
What channel is it on?
The game will be exclusively live on Celtic TV and will be available to watch through a pay-per-view service or a Celtic TV subscription.
Where else can I follow the action?
You can keep up with all the action right here on dailyrecord.co.uk! We'll be running a live blog with all the pre-match build-up and team news, and every kick of the ball once the clash gets underway.
After the game, we'll have all the reaction from managers and players, as well as player ratings, talking points and a whole lot more.
