Ange Postecoglou hails unfamiliar Celtic line-up after 7-0 pre-season friendly win

Ange Postecoglou said he was pleased with the "effort and intent" of his Celtic players as an unfamiliar line-up claimed a 7-0 win over Austrian side Wiener Viktoria in their opening pre-season friendly.

New signing Alexandro Bernabei was handed a debut at left-back as the Hoops lined up without a clutch of recognised stars who were afforded an extended summer break after playing international fixtures in June.

It meant starts for players who saw limited first-team action last season such as Osaze Urhoghide, Christopher Jullien, Bosun Lawal, James McCarthy, Yosuke Ideguchi and Jonny Kenny, who struck twice.

Also on target were Reo Hatate, Mikey Johnson, Jullien, James Forrest and youngster Rocco Vata.

Postecoglou said: "It was okay. Obviously we've just started pre-season and the boys who played today are the ones who came in earlier and had an extra week under their belt.

"They've had a good couple of days here and the boys are working hard. We're not going into these friendly games feeling fresh because we're pushing the boys hard. Considering all that I thought the effort and intent was good, particularly in the first half.

"It's about everything. It's about fitness. It's about playing our football and the standards we set. Everything is included. Irrespective of whether it's the first game or the last game of pre-season we just want to make a mark with everything we do and for the most part it was positive tonight."

As well as Kenny, Vata and Lawal, there were also appearances for Owen Moffat, Matthew Anderson, Ben Summers and Josh Dede as the Celtic youngsters looked to impress the manager ahead of the new season.

"Throughout pre-season we've had guys come in different stages so this is a window of opportunity for