Celtic & Rangers learn potential play-off opponents

Celtic will discover their Champions League play-off opponents later on Monday, with Sturm Graz, Basel, Dynamo Kyiv, Slovan Bratislava, Kairat Almaty, Qarabag and Shkendija all possible opponents.

Brendan Rodgers' side are seeded in the Champions Path side of the draw, which begins at 11:00 BST.

The play-off ties will take place over 19/20 August and 26/27 August, with the winners progressing to the league phase of the tournament.

The losers over two legs will drop into the Europa League at the league phase stage.

If Scottish Premiership runners-up Rangers get past Viktoria Plzen in the third round of qualifying, they will join Celtic in the play-off round.

The Ibrox side would then meet the winners of Nice v Benfica or Salzburg v Club Brugge.

Aberdeen await the Europa League play-off draw, scheduled for 12:00, with Panathinaikos and Midtjylland among their possible opponents.

Rangers beat the Greek side to progress in Champions League qualifying, while the Danes edged out Hibernian in their previous tie.

Shakhtar Donetsk, FCSB of Bucharest and Lech Poznan are also in the mix for the Dons.

Hibs and Dundee United have landed in the same pot for the Conference League draw, due at 13:00.

The Edinburgh side must overcome Partizan Belgrade to be involved, while United meet Rapid Vienna next.

Servette, Utrecht, Legia Warsaw and AIK Stockholm are among their possible playoff opponents, along with Larne, who take on Portuguese side Santa Clara.