Already firmly stuck in at the start of the 2025/26 campaign, Celtic have been drawn against Kazakhstani club Kairat Almaty for the Champions League playoffs, with the first leg set for Wednesday at home.

Celtic went through their final preparations for their UEFA Champions League head-to-head with FC Kairat today ahead of Wednesday night’s game. The Hoops take on the Kazakhstan champions under the lights at Paradise as they look for a positive result ahead of the away leg next week.

But, Hugh Keevins, who thinks Hibernian and Hearts are better than Celtic, delivered another wild claim on Clyde 1 Superscoreboard. The Daily Record columnist has been on a strong run of wild claims about Celtic in the past few days but has now gone on to suggest that Celtic are lacking in the goal-scoring department.

Sorokin is also relishing his team's underdog status in thee tie as they look to become the first Kazakh club to qualify for the revamped group stage of the Champions League. He added: "It is clear that we are not the favourites against Celtic.

Celtic’s kick-off time against Kairat Almaty in Kazakhstan has been revealed and it’s a late-one. Meanwhile theRangers are bending the rules fearing Celtic going ten points clear at the top of the Scottish

Celtic have just four days before they play Kairat Almaty. The Hoops were drawn against the side from Kazakhstan after they beat Slovan Bratislava on penalties in the third qualifying round of the Champions League. Celtic revealed their play-off round squad hours before beating Falkirk 4-1 in the Premier Sports Cup second round on Friday night.