English Premier League duo Manchester City and Chelsea, plus MLS side DC United have been announced as Celtic's opponents for their blockbuster USA summer tour.
Brendan Rodgers' squad were already scheduled to meet Chelsea at the iconic Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana on July 27. And now they will go head-to-head with last season's Treble winners four days earlier at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, South Carolina after beginning the stateside tour with a trip to US capital Washington, where they face DC United at Audi Field.
Celtic club captain and Scotland internationalist Callum McGregor said: “We are delighted to be visiting Washington to meet DC United and we are sure the match will be another great sporting occasion. Celtic has enjoyed a number of great visits to the United States previously to play both European and MLS teams and I am sure this summer we will enjoy another successful visit.
“We are really grateful to have such a strong fanbase in the States and it is great that these matches will give our fans a chance to see us in action again.”
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Reacting to Celtic jetting out to his homeland, Cameron Carter-Vickers also detailed his excitement ahead of the tour and paid tribute to their large global fan base.
He told the club website: "Everyone at Celtic is really looking forward to our summer visit to the U.S. and of course myself as a U.S. national player, I can't wait.
"We have some great matches lined up at brilliant venues and of course our match with Manchester City will be bringing together two of the biggest names in the game.
"We are fortunate at Celtic to have such a global reach and we hope as many supporters as possible can attend the match in North Carolina - and of course we will be doing our very best to put on a great show for the fans."
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