Celtic to face Barcelona, Inter and Leicester in ICC

Celtic will face Barcelona, Inter Milan and Leicester City in the International Champions Cup which could clash with preparation for the Champions League.

The fixture against Barcelona will take place in Dublin on July 30th whilst the fixture against Leicester City will be played on July 23rd in Glasgow at Celtic Park.

Celtic’s tie against Inter Milan is taking place on the 50th anniversary of the Hoops’ triumph over the Italian side in the 1967 European Cup final and will be played on August 13th but the venue is yet to be decided.

If Celtic were to win the Scottish Premier League for a fifth consecutive year, which they are on course to do, this tournament will conflict with their preparations for the Champions League qualifiers.

It could prove to be beneficial for Celtic playing against highly rated teams and help them sharpen up for the Champions League qualifiers, or it could prove to be a hindrance.

The competition, which has been contested since 2013, was played in Australia, China and the United States with Real Madrid and PSG lifting the titles.