Galatasaray incentive for Rangers

Rangers, Celtic, Aberdeen and Motherwell have discovered their possible opponents in the playoff round of the Europa League.

All four must first win third- round qualifying ties next Thursday.

The stand out game from a Scottish perspective is a possible matchup between Rangers and Gala ta sa ray at Ibr ox, which will happen if Steven Gerrard’s side get past Dutch outfit Willem II and the Turkish giants see off Croatia’s Hadjuk Split.

Galatasaray can boast R adam el F al cao,A rd a Turan and Ryan Babel.

Celtic, meanwhile, will travel to the Balkans to play either the Bosnian league champions FK Sarajevo or Montenegrin league winners FK Budućnost Podgorica – if the can see off Latvia’s Riga.

Aberdeen have been handed a potential home tie with either LASK of Austria or Slovakia’s DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda. But they must first beat Portuguese giants Sporting.

Having edged past Coleraine to set up a tie with Hapoel Beer Sheva, Motherwell will play Czech side Viktoria Plzeň or Danes Sønderjyske Fodbold at Fir Park if they can beat the Israelis.

Matches are scheduled for Thursday 1 October.