Celtic now know who they will be facing in the Champions League play-off round.
The Hoops will face the winner of Kairat Almaty or Slovan Bratislava in order to secure their place in the main league phase of the Champions League.
Brendan Rodgers’ side have been used to automatically qualifying for the main phase, but due to the current coefficient ranking, have been forced to get through a play-off stage first.
Almaty are the lowest-ranked side in the competition whereas Bratislava are more familiar opponents after Celtic beat the Slovakian side last season.
Following the draw, fans now know when the games will take place.
When do Celtic play in the Champions League?
After being drawn out of the hat first, Celtic will have home advantage in the first leg of the game against Almaty or Bratislava.
According to the UEFA website, the game at Celtic Park will take place on Wednesday 20 August, kicking off at 8:00pm.
The second leg will then take place on Tuesday 26 August with a kick-off time of 8:00pm BST before Celtic then face Rangers four days later.
Due to the travel logistics to get to Almaty in Kazakhstan, there is every chance the Bhoys could have a revised kick off time if they prevail against Bratislava.
Celtic will be happy with the Champions League draw
Most Celtic fans were happy with the draw and it’s fair to say the club will feel the same too.
Avoiding some of the tougher opponents on the unseeded side of the draw, the Hoops probably got the two teams they’d have fancied their chances against.
Former Celtic target David Strelec could prove to be a problem for the back four if they end up facing Bratislava, however, it’s not out of the question to think that Celtic should be making it through unscathed.
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