Celtic vs Newcastle LIVE SCORE: Toon Army descend on Glasgow in force as Rodgers takes on Howe's Prem giants
CRUNCH CLASH Celtic vs Newcastle LIVE SCORE: Toon Army descend on Glasgow in force as Rodgers takes on Howe's Prem giants – team news
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A 10,000 strong battalion of the Toon Army is descending on Glasgow this afternoon as Eddie Howe brings his Newcastle Utd side to Parkhead to take on Celtic.
Howe at one point seemed certain to be a replacement for Brendan Rodgers but instead the Newcastle manager will be sitting in the opposite dugout at Celtic Park as the Scottish champions face his Magpies team in a blockbuster friendly clash.
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Newcastle United Head Coach Eddie Howe gives instructions in Austria
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Rodgers and Howe will meet on the touchline once again
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Last season Celtic faced off against Aston Villa at Villa Park and fell to a 4-2 defeat following a thrilling Battle of Britain Champions League showdown.
Rangers, meanwhile, travelled down south to take on Manchester United at Old Trafford, after hosting Tottenham at Ibrox a month earlier.
This time it's Newcastle that will test themselves against one of Scotland's big two in Glasgow.
Rodgers' players will come into this friendly showdown with plenty of minutes, having already played four non-competitive fixtures this summer so far.
Newcastle, on the other hand, have played just one game against Carlisle - a 4-0 win last Saturday.
Next week the Magpies will really up the ante as they fly over to South Korea alongside Spurs for a pre-season tournament.
But first things first is a trip north of the border to face the Scottish champions.
Celtic host Newcastle TODAY, Saturday, July 19.
The match kicks off at 3pm UK time.
It is being held at Celtic Park in Glasgow.
This game will NOT be shown on live TV.
The game will, however, be streamed live via Celtic TV.
Alternatively, you can follow all the action right here via SunSport's LIVE blog.
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