Celtic supporters now have a clearer idea of how the coming months will look after a number of Premiership fixtures were moved around the club’s Europa League schedule.
The changes come after Celtic dropped into the Europa League following their Champions League qualifying defeat to LASK. Martin O’Neill’s side will now play eight league phase matches in the competition, with domestic fixtures shifting around those Thursday night games.
Celtic will face Ferencvaros, Benfica, Celta Vigo, Besiktas, Torreense, Omonia, Marseille and Union Saint-Gilloise in the league phase, giving the Hoops a demanding run on top of their Premiership games.
Three of the domestic changes are now locked in.
Celtic’s away match against Motherwell has been moved to October 11, with that game now kicking off at 12pm.
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The home match against Hearts will take place the following week on October 18, with a 3pm kick-off at Celtic Park.
Celtic’s trip to Easter Road to face Hibs has also been rearranged, with that fixture now set for October 25 at 12pm.
The remaining five changes are pencilled in but could still move depending on broadcast selections.
The home game against Hibs is now down for December 13.
There are also two January changes. Celtic are currently set to visit St Mirren on January 24 before hosting Falkirk at Celtic Park on January 31.
The fixture movement gives Celtic fans a rough picture of the months ahead, but not a complete one. With five of the eight changes still open to possible TV adjustment, supporters may have to wait a little longer before travel plans can be properly settled.
It also shows how quickly Celtic’s calendar has tightened after the European fixtures were confirmed. The Europa League brings it’s own complications, and O’Neill’s squad will now have to deal with a run of Thursday-Sunday stretches across the autumn and winter.
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