Celtic and Rangers were boosted by the news that some of their stars will no longer be required to travel to Japan next month.
Key figures from both sides of Old Firm were scheduled to travel to East Asia for the Kirin Cup, an annual tournament involving Japan, the United States and Ecuador. But now the competition will be held in Germany instead. Japan and USA will meet on September 23rd and the match will take place in Düsseldorf.
Celtic stars such as Kyogo and Maeda are regulars on international teams, and Reo Hatate could be too. Cameron Carter-Vickers could also be called up from the US side, with Rangers rental duo James Sands and Malik He Tillman likely to join. Following a location switch that helps players avoid traveling back and forth to the other side of the world, it's no doubt that both sides of Glasgow want to keep players on the best stage due to their busy schedules. the next few months.
Hoops are September Champions Play in the league 13 or 14 before the domestic match against St Mirren on the 17th. Jo van Bronckhorst's players are also having a busy season ahead of them against Dundee United on 18 September and could be Champions League action or a Europa League tie, at least before the international break.
Both teams will return to domestic competition on October 1, with European matches restarting the following week.
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