AC Milan will begin their pre-season tour with a friendly against Celtic on Saturday, the first of four games. The Rossoneri started training on Monday, July 13, and the mood has been very good at Milanello. Today’s friendly against the Futuro ended 7-0 in favour of the first team and many players got playing time. The real tour will begin on Saturday, though, as Milan will travel to Glasgow for the game against Celtic.

The game against Celtic is the perfect starter for Milan’s pre-season, as facing Celtic away from home is by no means an easy task, but when compared with the other opponents, this is admittedly of a slightly lower level. After winning the league against Hearts, Celtic confirmed Martin O’Neill as their manager for this season as well, so there is continuity there. Amorim, on the other hand, is completely new to his adventure so there could be some contrast there.

Another factor worth considering is that the Scottish side will begin their season on August 3, so they will realistically be further ahead than Milan in their preparations. This should make for a good game even if, once again, the Rossoneri are ahead on paper. The game against Inter will be played in Perth, Australia, and Christian Chivu is still the coach of the Nerazzurri, so once again, we are talking about an opponent with continuity.

The game against Chelsea feels like an interesting and appropriate one for Milan, as Chelsea have also switched managers ahead of this season. With both teams being in roughly the same situation, this friendly could be very useful for the Rossoneri. Notable players to miss this one for Chelsea are Enzo Fernandez, Reece James, and Malo Gusto. Morgan Rogers appears to be one step away from the club in a deal worth over £100m, but he should also miss the game.