“Doyle Excited for Celtic Showdown as Man City Preps for USA Tour”
Manchester City defender Callum Doyle has mentioned the Rangers vs Celtic rivalry as he prepares to face Celtic. Pep Guardiola’s team will provide a significant challenge for the Premiership champions in America early Wednesday morning. Brendan Rodgers’ squad is in the US for pre-season, and Doyle, following a loan at Leicester City, might play against them.
This match will be an opportunity for Doyle to impress the Premier League champions. Man City also has upcoming matches against Barcelona, AC Milan, and Chelsea as part of their USA tour. When asked which game he was most excited about, Doyle referenced the Old Firm derby.
- He told the club website: “Probably Celtic. I’ve always dreamed since I was a little kid to play against Celtic. Since I was watching the derbies between Celtic and Rangers I feel like it’ll be a good game, a good test and a good battle.”
Rodgers, at his press conference, said: “There’s no rivalry, it’s just a fantastic game for us to play. There’s a friendship between both clubs that has been there for many years. Kasper (Schmeichel) started at Manchester City, so it will be a special game for him.
“It will be great to see Pep. I was involved against him in the Premier League. But most importantly for us, it’s the fifth game in our preparation phase and we’ll be working very hard to get everything out of it that we need to.”