Celtic have been undergoing their final preparations ahead of the new league season beginning against Aberdeen on Sunday.
It is set to be a proud moment at Parkhead for captain Callum McGregor as he helps the club with flag day celebrations at the club he has graduated from their academy. Then focus will quickly turn to getting three points on the board and starting a defence of the Premiership title they lifted in the spring correctly.
Ange Postecoglou has some injury concerns, with the boss left to rue another injury to Japanese midfielder Yosuke Ideguchi while Carl Starfelt is still on the comeback trail. Then there's a call to be made on how many of his new summer signings are thrown into the mix, with Jota and Cameron Carter-Vickers set for permanent debuts in competitive action.
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Here are five of the best photos from Friday's training session at Lennoxtown ahead of kick-off.
Starfelt hint
In a big boost for the Hoops defence, their Swedish international is back training with the group. Whether or not this game is too soon remains to be seen, but it shows his return isn't far away.
All smiles
Japanese striker Daizen Maeda perhaps embodies the mood around Celtic heading into their new campaign. It's all looking rosy after title success in the spring and a strong start to this campaign would only add to that ahead of Champions League group stage football.
Jenz gets to work
The German defender was rumoured to have an injury earlier this week but that doesn't appear the case here. He's been snapped going through his paces ahead of a potential competitive debut after a move from Lorient.
Keeping focused
It's going to be a fantastic day for the Hoops skipper when he unfurls the title flag but he'll have a laser-like focus on victory against Jim Goodwin's in-form men. He'll no doubt have been a standard-setter again at Lennoxtown this morning.
Ajeti in focus
Postecoglou has spoken of the potential for the Swiss striker to move on from Celtic this summer after a knee problem. Despite this, he's been spotted in the middle of a session ahead of this one with Jota, Giorgos Giakoumakis and more.
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