Celtic will aim to kick off their 2024/25 UEFA Champions League campaign with a strong performance as they host Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday.
Brendan Rodgers' side extended their perfect start to the Scottish Premiership with a 2-0 win over Hearts in their last outing.
Likewise, Slovan Bratislava head into the Champions League encounter after a 2-1 victory over DAC 1904, keeping them at the top of the Nike Liga standings.
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The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Celtic vs. Slovan Bratislava live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Champions League match in the U.S.:
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What time does Celtic vs. Slovan Bratislava kick off?
This Champions League clash takes place at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland and kicks off on Wednesday, September 18 at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Wed, Sep. 18 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Wed, Sep. 18 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Wed, Sep. 18 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Wed, Sep. 18 | 12:00 p.m. |
Celtic vs. Slovan Bratislava predicted lineups, team news
Celtic do not have too many injury concerns coming into this game, Maik Nawrocki who is dealing with a calf issue will be their only player on the sidelines.
New signing Arne Engels was impressive in his full debut in Celtic's win against Hearts, and his performance could see him get a start against Slovan Bratislava.
Celtic predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Schmeichel (GK) — Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor — Engels, McGregor, Hatate — Kuhn, Kyogo, Maeda.
Injured: Nawrocki
Suspended: None
Lukas Pauschek is the only player on the sidelines for Slovan Bratislava, with the defender having picked up a shoulder injury during the opening match of the season.
Tigran Barseghyan will be the player to look out for Slovan Bratislava, with the winger having already scored 10 goals this season.
Slovan Bratislava predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Takac (GK) —Blackman, Kashia, Bajric, Wimmer — Szoke, Kucka, Tolic — Barseghyan, Strelec, Weiss Jr.
Injured: Barseghyan
Suspended: None
Celtic vs. Slovan Bratislava Prediction
This will be the first meeting between both sides after 60 years, with Celtic and Slovan Bratislava last clashing in the Cup Winners' Cup back in the 1960s.
Celtic were the victors that day by a scoreline of 1-0 and will be hoping to repeat the same in their upcoming clash. However, their European form hasn't been the best in recent years and Slovan Bratislava have shown they pose a threat in attack.
- Prediction: Celtic 2-1 Slovan Bratislava
Champions League fixture schedule this week
Tuesday, September 17
- BSC Young Boys vs. Aston Villa FC
- Juventus vs. PSV Eindhoven
- AC Milan vs. Liverpool FC
- FC Bayern München vs. GNK Dinamo
- Real Madrid C.F. vs. VfB Stuttgart
- Sporting Clube de Portugal vs. LOSC Lille
Wednesday, September 18
- AC Sparta Praha vs. FC Salzburg
- Bologna FC 1909 vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk
- Celtic FC vs. SK Slovan Bratislava
- Club Brugge KV vs. Borussia Dortmund
- Manchester City vs. FC Internazionale Milano
- Paris Saint-Germain vs. Girona FC
Thursday, September 19
- Feyenoord vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- FK Crvena Zvezda vs. SL Benfica
- AS Monaco vs. FC Barcelona
- Atalanta BC vs. Arsenal FC
- Atlético de Madrid vs. RB Leipzig
- Stade Brestois 29 vs. SK Sturm Graz