Brendan Rodgers and Celtic return to Dublin to face Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Aviva Stadium.

In what will be Celtic's penultimate pre-season fixture before the start of the Scottish Premiership season, the manager will be hoping for a strong performance, following last week's 1-0 win against Gamba Osaka.

It will be a step-up in opposition for Celtic, who face a Wolves side that finished 13th place in the English Premier League under Julen Lopetegui last season. The West Midlands side possesses talented players like Pedro Neto, Matheus Cunha and Mario Lemina, so it will be a good test for Rodgers' side in prospect.

With the clock ticking down to the Ross County game on Flag Day, this fixture will be one of the last chances for players to stake a claim for a first-team place before the competitive action gets underway.

So, who will the manager select for this glamour friendly in Ireland's national stadium? Our writers have their say...

Ryan McGinlay

With the season right around the corner, one would expect that Rodgers would name a strong team for this game, especially against a higher calibre of opposition.

In goals, Joe Hart will retain his place as the starting shot-stopper. It will be interesting to see if this remains to be the case, given the club's continued links to Croatia international Dominik Livakovic, but the Englishman will be in place for this one.

Into the defence, Tomoki Iwata will continue to cover the right-back position due to the injuries of both Alistair Johnston and Anthony Ralston, though it was encouraging to see the latter back in training. Saturday will come too soon for him, so the Japan international will continue as a full-back. Speaking of full-backs, Greg Taylor will keep his place despite the goalscoring exploits of Alexandro Bernabei against Gamba Osaka. Carl Starfelt and Stephen Welsh will be the central defenders, with new signing Maik Nawrocki ruled out for this one with a minor injury.

READ MORE: Celtic's three young guns ready to make an impact

Captain Callum McGregor will continue to uphold the high standards in the middle of the park, where he will be joined by Reo Hatate. The latter has been in sparkling form during pre-season, with his improved physicality and decision-making really coming to the fore this summer. Hopefully, the club can keep a hold of the mercurial midfielder, as he single-handedly dictates the tempo for Celtic in the majority of games.

Further forward, Matt O'Riley will take his place as the most advanced central midfielder. Everyone seems to have high hopes for the talented Dane, with O'Riley himself extremely vocal about how much he is enjoying working under the new manager. It is up to him to grasp this position and make it his own in the process.

Despite the excellent job Daizen Maeda has done playing up front, he will occupy the left-wing role for Celtic in place of Sead Haksabanovic. The Montenegro international has flattered to deceive in his two televised pre-season outings so far, so a place on the bench may spark him into action. Maeda will be joined by Liel Abada on the other wing, where he will be looking to keep up his sparkling start to pre-season under Rodgers.

Up front, Kyogo Furuhashi will lead the line for Celtic. Despite the striker still having problems with his shoulder, he will take his place as the lone striker, and he will be hoping to find some form ahead of next weekend.

Ryan's team: Hart; Iwata, Welsh, Starfelt, Taylor; McGregor; Hatate; Abada, O'Riley, Maeda; Kyogo

Aidan Macdonald

Rodgers is likely to line up with a strong team given the start of the Scottish Premiership season is only a week away. The match against Wolves will be a good test to gauge where the squad are at under the 50-year-old.

Hart will begin between the sticks as he remains the first choice at the club despite some shaky moments during pre-season so far.

With Ralston and Johnston still out injured, it is likely that Iwata will once again begin the match at right-back. He has equipped himself well in the position during the previous two friendlies. The centre-back pairing of Starfelt and Welsh will continue for this game after being involved in a clean sheet last time out. Nawrocki is not set to be involved in this game so will have to wait a bit longer to make his debut. Taylor will start at left-back as expected.

READ MORE: The Abada vs Jota data that shows Celtic winger is a top talent

The double pivot in the middle of the park will contain McGregor and Hatate who have been influential in the pre-season games so far. They provide stability in the middle of the park and allow for the game to flow well for the Scottish champions.

In front of them will be Abada on the right-hand side as the winger has looked reinvigorated under Rodgers this summer. O’Riley will begin the game in the number 10 position as he continues to be a player the manager admires. On the left wing will be Maeda who starts in this role for the first time in pre-season.

Kyogo will lead the line in Dublin as he looks to find his shooting boots ahead of the opening day against Ross County.

Aidan’s team: Hart; Iwata, Welsh, Starfelt, Taylor; McGregor, Hatate; Abada, O’Riley, Maeda; Kyogo