GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JULY 04: New Celtic signing Hayato Inamura during a pre-season friendly match between Queen's Park and Celtic at the City Stadium, on July 04, 2025, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson/SNS Group via Getty Images)
Four days after signing for Celtic, Hayato Inamura makes his debut for the club away to Cork City.
After Friday’s win against Queens Park Brendan Rodgers made it clear that he didn’t view the defender as a first team prospect but he’ll get a close look at Inamura tonight against the League of Ireland side.
It looks like Inamura will start the match at left-back with Auston Trusty and Dane Murray starting in central defence.
Vil Sinisalo will be in goals for Celtic, taking over from Ross Doohan with the midfield looking familiar with Callum McGregor, Arne Engels and Luke McCowan in from the start.
? Second runout of pre-season.
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Sligo bhoy Johnny Kenny leads the forward line alongside Ben Summers who spent last season on loan at Admira Wacker and James Forrest.
Callum Osmond, signed from Fulham in the summer is among a very youthful bench made up mainly of players from last season’s squad that played in the Lowland League.
Just back from the match , beautiful evening down the pairc for all of us Celtic and Cork City fans one and the same well supported for a tuesday night , the parties just beginning all over the city , i reckon this could become an annual event !!! well done to all involved !!!
They come from Bonnie Scotland…
They come frae County Cork !
I know it was just a run out friendly but Inamura looked quite decent for someone who’s just come over from Japan and chucked in with teammates he’s never really met.