Melbourne Victory players will be under the microscope from the opening whistle as they start their season with a match against Scottish powerhouse Celtic.

The Victory will be only back at training for just over a week - under a still-to-be-appointed new coach - when they face the 42-time Scottish champions.

Celtic will open their three-match tour against the Central Coast Mariners at ANZ Stadium in Sydney on July 2, Perth Glory a week later and Victory in front of what's expected to be a full house at AAMI Park on July 13.

It is the second time in three years that Neil Lennon's team has visited Australia, having played a friendly in 2009 against Brisbane in front of 30,000 fans.

Only a week after being bundles out of the Asian Champions League, Victory skipper Adrian Leijer was already looking forward to the new season, and taking on the former European champions.