Celtic manager Tony Mowbray will give his full squad the chance to impress before they start the season with their tough Champions League third-qualifying-round tie against Russian side Dinamo Moscow.

The Parkhead side will host the first leg on July 28/29, with the return game played on August 4/5 and in preparation, the Hoops play Cardiff in a friendly in Wales next Wednesday night before appearing in the Wembley Cup against Tottenham next weekend.

"Generally, everyone has trained very well," the former Hibernian and West Brom boss said. "We have kept them all together so we can assess the younger players and the fringe players and on the whole I have been impressed by them."

Striker Chris Killen, who was loaned out to Norwich last season, caught the eye in Australia last week with a brace in a 3-0 friendly win over Brisbane Roar while Koki Mizuno, who appeared fleetingly last season, scored the other.

Other players like Willo Flood, Paddy McCourt, Paul Caddis and Simon Ferry will get chances to shine before the serious stuff begins.

Mowbray added: "I've purposely kept the group together apart from when we went to Australia with about 20 of them.

"Sometimes young players just need an opportunity.

"There are one or two games coming up in which the players will get an opportunity so we will wait and see."