Yes, it was only pre-season and Celtic are much further down the track than Newcastle United in their preparations for the new campaign. The game at Parkhead was their fifth of the season while the Magpies had flown in off the back of an intense week in Austria at a training camp.

Newcastle United suffers a shocking 4-0 defeat to Celtic in their pre-season opener! What went wrong for Eddie Howe's side? The match revealed some harsh realities for Newcastle, with self-inflicted errors and a lack of sharpness costing them dearly.

The confirmed Celtic team v Newcastle has now been announced. The Glasgow club now only two weeks away from their league season kicking off, coming to the later stages of their pre-season schedule. In contrast,