Adidas confirm Celtic kit suspicions as date set for new Parkhead 'shadow green' shirt after 'leak'

Celtic will release a new fourth kit later this month, as revealed by kit suppliers Adidas.

Leaks and photos emerged last week of an all-dark green Celtic strip that was supposedly set for release in March. It has now been confirmed on the sport giant's website that it will come out on Thursday 16th at 8:30am. It is labelled as their fourth kit and is a shadow green colour, taking them in a new direction from their other alternate kits.

The champions' current away strip has a black base while the third kit is grey, with this reverting back to a far darker shade of their traditional green. The first chance for supporters to wear this to a match will be on the 18th at home to Hibs, but first comes a double header with their Edinburgh rivals Hearts in both the Premiership and Scottish Cup in the next few days.

Wednesday's match sees them face off at Parkhead on league duty. Then on Saturday, one of the teams will progress to a semi-final at Hampden.

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