The result was fine, but this Celtic squad still needs work

Against a physically imposing opponent, it was a decent enough result—and thankfully it brings to an end these pre-season runabouts, though this was probably the most competitive outing yet.

The performance, however, left plenty of questions hanging as we head into the new season. Celtic struggled to match Al-Ahli’s physicality in the first half, but grew into the game in the second and finished looking the more composed side.

Auston Trusty scored the equaliser and put in a composed shift at the back

There were bright spots. Auston Trusty scored the equaliser and put in a composed shift at the back. His performance likely did his chances of starting no harm as