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CELTIC will face Liverpool in a pre-season friendly at Dublin's Aviva Stadium.

ON Saturday, August 10, 2013, two of the biggest names in world football will come to Dublin for the inaugural ´Dublin Decider´.

Celtic are making a welcome return to the Aviva Stadium, having played there in 2011 in the Dublin Super Cup, while this will be the first time since 1998 that the Liverpool first-team will play in Ireland.

Both clubs have committed to bringing full, first-team squads, and this match will form a vital part of their preparations for the 2013/14 season.

The match kicks off at 5.30pm, with the early kick-off time to accommodate families and those attending with young children.

Tickets are priced at €10 for children and from €25 for general admission to €55 for premium level tickets. A further ticket sales announcement will be forthcoming.

The Dublin Decider is supported by tourism initiative, The Gathering. Substantial numbers are expected to attend from the UK, with travelling fan support, as well as those taking the opportunity to visit friends and relatives in the year of The Gathering.

Both Celtic and Liverpool have substantial following amongst the Irish diaspora and traditionally have very strong support among the Irish at home and overseas.

Speaking today, Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring said: "This is going to be a fantastic Gathering event, and I´m excited about it already.

"It's not every day that you can welcome two famous clubs from overseas with such strong Irish connections. I want to thank the FAI and both clubs for organising this game, and I look forward to greeting the fans when they come to Ireland."

"We last played Celtic almost a decade ago so we are thrilled to get this event in our pre-season calendar," chief commercial officer Billy Hogan told liverpoolfc.com.

"Both at Liverpool and Celtic, we are fortunate to have two of the most passionate fan bases in the world and this fixture in Dublin is a chance to bring them together once again."

Liverpool already have pre-season games lined up in Indonesia, Melbourne, Thailand and Norway, with captain Steven Gerrard's testimonial against Olympiacos on August 3 also included in the preparations.