Ryan Christie on why France is perfect pre-season destination for Celtic

Midfielder says PSG, Lyon and Nice will offer ideal test ahead of 10-in-a-row tilt

Ryan Christie says Celtic won't lack motivation going into the new Premiership campaign

Ryan Christie believes Celtic’s
pre-season trip to France will be perfect preparation for their tilt at history.

Neil Lennon has had his squad in Loughborough for a week-long training camp and they will cross the channel for friendly fixtures against Lyon, Nice and Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain.

Midfielder Christie, 25, insists the matches will play a big part in helping Celtic get ready for the new campaign which begins at the start of August and which will see the club look to win an unprecedented tenth successive league title. “These games are definitely going to be tough,” Christie told Celtic’s website.

“But that’s the level we see ourselves as a club and a team so these games will be great. It’s good to test yourself against the best every chance you get.

“The friendlies will be the first proper games for us and we’ll take a lot out of those games. We’re not going in against a lower league team or anything like that. The opposition we’ll be facing are of a very high level and that’ll definitely
help get us back into match 
fitness quicker.”

He added: “We have a massive motivation in the squad. Since I’ve been here, that’s been constant and we rarely look at any factors outside of what we can do ourselves.”

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