Aberdeen v Celtic: Everything You Need to Know

CELTIC get their league season back underway in the North East at the weekend, after a break for the World Cup.

Pittodrie, Aberdeen v Celtic
Soccer Football – Scottish Premiership – Aberdeen v Rangers – Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland, Britain – August 1, 2020 General view inside the stadium before the match, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pool via REUTERS/Andrew Milligan

The SPFL is back in action before the World Cup final, and the Third Place playoff for that matter. It will mean that Josip Juranovic will still be in Qatar and will miss the match, not that this is a surprise.

Fans have been counting down the return since the win over Ross County, with only three matches since, none of which have been in Glasgow.

As Celtic prepare to face the Dons, here’s everything that you need to know ahead of the match.

When and Where

It’s an away day for Celtic, with kick-off at Pittodrie scheduled for 12.30.

TV/Stream

Sky Sports have chosen to cover this match, showing it on their Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event channel. The broadcaster will also stream it on the Sky Go app.

Referee

The Referee for the match is Steven McLean

VAR Official

Kevin Clancy will be behind the monitor watching over the match.

Early Team News

Celtic are preparing to welcome their captain back to first-team action after he spent a lengthy time on the sidelines injured.

The status of Celtic’s World Cup stars isn’t clear yet, but Josip Juranovic will miss the match, playing a Third Place Playoff tie in Qatar.

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