Match ReportDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 3 Aug 2026
Celtic edge Dundee on flag day but squad depth worries
Celtic hoisted the league flag for the 14th time in 15 years, but a slender win exposed alarming squad depth.
Celtic
team
Competition
Scottish Premiership
Score
Celtic 1-0 Dundee
Scorer
Benjamin Nygren
Venue
Celtic Park
What happened. Celtic began their title defence with a 1-0 win over Dundee, thanks to Benjamin Nygren's header shortly after half-time.
- Celtic have lost 14 players since last season, including Daizen Maeda.
- Only two new signings have arrived, leaving the squad thin.
- Champions League play-off against LASK looms.
Celtic face LASK in the Champions League play-off, with the board urged to strengthen the squad.
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