Qualifying for the Champions League and Europa League is already underway as clubs throughout Europe try to seal their spots in the group stages.
The likes of Benfica, Dynamo Kiev, and Fenerbahce enter the fray at this stage for the two-legged ties taking place on August.
Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic will be hoping to join them and, providing they see off Rosenborg in the second qualifying round, will take on AEK Athens for a place in the final qualifying round.
There’s also the small matter of the Europa League draw, where Steven Gerrard’s Rangers, Aberdeen and Burnley will discover their potential opponents.
Champions side of the draw in full
Celtic (SCO) or Rosenborg (NOR) vs AEK Athens (GRE)
FC Salzburg (AUT) vs Shkëndija (MKD) or Sheriff (MDA)
Crvena Zvezda (SRB) or Sūduva (LTU) vs Legia Warszawa (POL) or Spartak Trnava (SVK)
Kukës (ALB) or Qarabağ (AZE) vs BATE Borisov (BLR) or HJK Helsinki (FIN)
Astana (KAZ) or Midtjylland (DEN) vs Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) or Hapoel Beer-Sheva (ISR)
CFR Cluj (ROU) or Malmö (SWE) vs Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL) or Vidi (HUN)
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