AZ Alkmaar vs Celtic live stream: Kick-off time, how to watch and team news

Ange Postecoglou's men beat Dutch side AZ 2-0 last week thanks to Kyogo Furuhashi's opener and Timo Letschert's own goal.

The Hoops are eager to secure European football this season and can afford no mistake in their tricky trip to the Netherlands.

Celtic take on Old Firm rivals Rangers on Sunday in a huge Scottish Premiership clash.

But first, they will have to finish off their Europa League qualifying play-off clash.

AZ Alkmaar vs Celtic: Date and kick-off time

This play-off round second-leg tie will take place on Thursday, August 26 and will kick off at 7:15pm.

It is being played at the AFAS Stadion in Alkmaar, Netherlands.

AZ Alkmaar vs Celtic: TV channel and live stream

The match is being shown live on Premier Sports 1 with their coverage commencing at 6.45pm.

You can stream the game via the Premier Sports player.

There will be regular updates from the match on talkSPORT and talkSPORT 2 throughout the evening.

AZ Alkmaar vs Celtic: Team News

Celtic star James Forrest has not travelled to the Netherlands.

James McCarthy also remains in Glasgow with long-term absentee Christopher Jullien still out.

Josip Juranovic is ineligible for the clash following his £2.5million move from Legia Warsaw.

AZ Alkmaar vs Celtic: What has been said?

Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou: "That's the best approach for us, as if we go there and try to defend for 90 minutes, I just think you're asking for trouble.

"They are a good team and we know at home they're going to be playing fairly high-tempo and high-intensity football to score goals, so if we sit back, we are just going to invite pressure on ourselves.

"I was disappointed we didn't get through to the Champions League first stage, and this is the next opportunity for us to guarantee ourselves some opportunities for some big European nights, to take on some of the biggest clubs in Europe.

"So it's not an end-all, it's more that this gives us an opportunity to try to build something special for this year and beyond, so it's an important fixture because of that, and the players are looking forward to that sort of contest where you know that if you get through it, then that opens up more possibilities to do something special.

"That is the responsibility, but also the beauty of playing for this football club.

"Every game is an opportunity to do something special and certainly tomorrow night we will get that platform to play in a big game, for the players to showcase their talent and for us as a team to keep progressing and evolving into the team we want to be."