Ange Postecoglou is slowly piecing his Celtic squad together but major surgery is still required to whip it into shape.
That was laid bare in their Champions League defeat to FC Midtjylland, and though things look a little brighter with Joe Hart and James McCarthy in the door, their Europa League tie with Jablonec is far from a gimmie.
The Czechs are hoping to make a splash in Europe this season and know the Celtic team they are facing is vulnerable.
But Postecoglou's side desperately need something to celebrate after a desperately poor start to the season has the Australian under the microscope already.
Their exit from Europe's premier club competition was followed by a defeat to Hearts that underlined the state of play.
It's set to be a much stronger side that will travel to the Czech Republic than the one that bowed out in Denmark though with Carl Starfelt, Kyogo Furuhashi and new keeper Hart all registered in time for this one.
But McCarthy will have to wait for his chance as he needs to build match fitness before making his debut.
Here is everything you need to know about the first leg in Jablonec.
When and where will the game take place?
The game takes place at the Strelnice Stadium on Thursday, August 5 with a 4.45pm kick-off time.
What channel is it on?
The match will be on the BBC Scotland channel with ex-Celt Charlie Mulgrew and Steven Thompson in the Sportscene studio. Coverage starts at 4.30pm.
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.
