What channel is Celtic vs Kairat Almaty? Live stream, TV and Champions League team news

The wait is almost over as Celtic battle Kairat Almaty for a £40million golden ticket to the Champions League proper.

The Hoops are just 180 minutes away from joining Europe's richest table as Kazakh champs FC Kairat make the gruelling 7000-mile round trip to Parkhead on Wednesday – before they head the opposite way for next week's decisive second leg.

Celtic have won their previous three two-legged showdowns against teams from Kazakhstan, most recently an 8-4 playoff win against Astana in 2017. Kieran Tierney, Callum McGregor and James Forrest all starred and Brendan Rodgers will rely on their experience again this week.

It's a favourable draw on paper for Celtic against a team who have reached the group stage of European competition just once, in the Conference League in 2021-22. However, after dumping Slovan Bratislava out on penalties in the last round, the underdogs will fancy their chances of going all the way.

Here, Record Sport tells you everything you need to know ahead of the first leg blockbuster.

Celtic host Kairat Almaty at Parkhead on Wednesday, August 20. Kick-off is at 8pm.

Yes. The match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 with coverage starting at 7:30pm and running until 10:30pm.

You can. Fans can stream the game to their devices via the Discovery+ website or app for £30.99 per month, but the broadcaster does not offer a pay-per-view option. To sign up click HERE.

You can keep up with all the action right here on dailyrecord.co.uk! We'll be running a live blog with all the pre-match build-up and team news, and every kick of the ball once the clash gets underway. After the game, we'll have all the reaction from managers and players, as well as player ratings, talking points and a whole lot more.