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Winning is a habit for the Scottish giants and the 22-year-old midfielder will provide the heartbeat when they attempt to do just that against Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park tomorrow night.

The glamour friendly offers great opportunity for the home side, but also for Ki, who came on as a substitute in last Saturday's 2-0 win over Perth Glory.

"I had a break from the early part of the tour because I didn't get a break after the World Cup last year," Ki said.

"It was nice to have a short break and now build step by step for the new season that starts very quickly.

"Celtic is a massive club and we have a lot of high expectation, unfortunately we haven't won the league in three years now and it's time to win the league this year."

Australia holds a special place in Ki's heart, having spent four years at school in Brisbane as a teenager.

During his time in the Queensland capital he was coached by former Welsh international Jeff Hopkins, a man Ki credits for being a major influence on his career.

"He was my coach, when I was here he was personally a really good man," Ki said.

"Sometimes I get in touch with him, I wanted to see him, but there's no time to see him, I miss him very much."

Celtic's opening training session was attended by more than 1000 supporters and they are expected to converge for the friendly with a crowd in excess of 20,000 predicted.

Ki knows the Bhoys' army will want to see a victory over Victory.

"Celtic is a worldwide club and has a lot of fans around the world," Ki said. "I am really proud of this club, to do pre-season in Australia is great for our fans here."

Celtic's line-up remains a closely guarded secret, but Ki, Greek talisman Georgios Samaras, Swedish defender Daniel Majstorovic and Polish goalkeeper Lukasz Zaluska are all tipped to start.

With Samaras donning the captain's armband for the clash, regular skipper Scott Brown is likely to come from the bench, meaning a chance for Northern Ireland international Paddy McCourt.

Anthony Stokes and Shaun Maloney are vying for a spot up front alongside Samaras, while Ki's countryman Cha Du-Ri looms as the favourite to start at right back.

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