BARCELONA V CELTIC BETTING: LUIS ENRIQUE'S SIDE SET TO EASE TO VICTORY IN DUBLIN

Tha Aviva Stadium plays host to a meeting between the champions of Spain and Scotland and our tipster believes the Liga side will have too much for Brendan Rodgers' men While this is the first game of the summer for Barcelona, their opponents have already been in competitive action this month as they juggle International Champions Cup commitments as well as the start to their European campaign. Celtic's much publicised defeat to Lincoln Red Imps, a team of part timers from Gibraltar, in the first leg of the Champions League qualifier brought stinging criticism for Brendan Rodgers. While the Scottish side turned things around in the second leg before going on to claim a draw in Kazakhstan against Astana in the next round, the former Liverpool boss will want a big performance from his side in this most glamorous of friendlies following a penalty defeat to Leicester City last week. bet365 make the SPL champions big outsiders though, pricing them at 13/2 (7.50) which is still perhaps a smaller price than if this was a competitive game, but still indicative of the gulf in class between the two sides. The Catalans meanwhile are offered at 4/11 (1.36) and Barca will boast Lionel Messi among their ranks along with former Liverpool forward Luis Suarez, although the other member of their attacking trident, Neymar, is away representing Brazil at the Olympics in Rio. The Blaugrana's squad is however full of world class players and Luis Enrique will have plenty of first team regulars at his disposal. Given Celtic may be more concerned with their lucrative Champions League qualifying second leg on Wednesday night, it seems logical to suggest that Barcelona should be backed in some way and the price of 20/21 (1.95) for them to be winning at half time and full time looks tempting. Also of interest will be the price of 13/10 (2.30) for the Catalans to win without conceding, however it is perhaps worth remembering that Barca have travelled to Ireland without either of their two first choice goalkeepers. Nevertheless, while Messi and Suarez are unlikely to feature for a full 90 minutes, there are plenty of exciting youngsters who will relish the chance to shine for the Catalan giants, and it is extremely difficult to see anything other than a win for the Spanish champions.