Celta Vigo to hold preseason camp in Italy, face Napoli in friendly

Published Jul 15, 04:26 PM UTC

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Celta de Vigo will hold part of their preseason in Italy from August 5 to 9, 2026, with a training camp in Sassuolo at top-level facilities. During the four-day stay, the team will play two matches: first against US Sassuolo on August 5 at the Ricci Stadium, and then against SSC Napoli on August 8 at the Teofilo Patini Stadium in Castel di Sangro. The team returns to Vigo on Sunday morning. These matches add to previously confirmed friendlies against Sporting de Braga, Sporting de Gijón, and Académico de Viseu, with one more friendly yet to be announced.

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Updated: 13/07/2026 - 16:59 CEST By: RAFA VALERO

Celta will hold part of their preseason in Italy. From Wednesday, August 5 to Sunday, August 9, the team led by Claudio Giráldez will undergo a training camp in Sassuolo, at facilities that, according to the club, are "top-level and will provide the team with the ideal environment to continue advancing in their preparation."

During the four-day stay in Italy, the sky-blue team will play two matches:

Wednesday, August 5 at 8:00 PM — vs. US Sassuolo at the Ricci Stadium
Saturday, August 8 at 9:00 PM — vs. SSC Napoli at the Teofilo Patini Stadium in Castel di Sangro

After these commitments, the team will return to Vigo on Sunday morning.

These matches join the previously confirmed friendlies:

July 18 at 8:30 PM — vs. Sporting de Braga (Estádio Municipal de Braga)
July 25 at 7:00 PM — vs. Sporting de Gijón (Estadio A Lomba, Vilagarcía de Arousa)
July 29 at 11:00 AM — vs. Académico de Viseu (Cidade Deportiva Afouteza)

One final friendly remains to be announced.

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Original headline: El Celta se enfrentará al Nápoles en pretemporada y realizará una mini concentración en Italia

Original language: ES

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