Scottish Daily Mail

CELTIC’S POSSIBLE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE OPPONENTS

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MACCABI TEL-AVIV (Israel)

STADIUM:

(14,413) Bloomfield­Slavisa Jokanovic Stadium MANAGER: HOW THEY GOT TO THE PLAY-OFF: Beat Czech Hibernians­Republic (3-2)of Malta (6-3) and Plzen of DID YOU KNOW? Former Rangers chief executive Martin Bain is their chairman. He took over the post last year.

PARTIZAN BELGRADE (Serbia) STADIUM: Partizan Stadium (32,710)

MANAGER: Zoran Milinkovic

HOW THEY GOT TO PLAY-OFF: Beat Dila of Georgia (3-0) and Steaua Bucharest of Romania (5-3) DID YOU KNOW? Their notorious fans are known as the Gravedigge­rs and the derby against Red Star is a poisonous affair.

MALMO (Sweden) STADIUM: Swedbank Stadium (24,000)

MANAGER: Age Hareide

HOW THEY GOT TO PLAY-OFF: Beat Zalgiris of Lithuania (1-0) and Red Bull Salzburg of Austria (3-2)

DID YOU KNOW? They have knocked both Rangers and Hibs out of Europe in the past four years, including a spectacula­r 7-0 win at Easter Road.

SKENDERBEU KORCE (Albania) STADIUM: Skenderbeu Stadium (12,000)

MANAGER: Mirel Josa

HOW THEY GOT TO PLAY-OFF: Beat Crusaders of Northern Ireland (6-4) and Milsami of Moldova (4-0) DID YOU KNOW? They are the first ever Albanian club to reach the Champions League play-off stages. They have won five titles in a row.

FC ASTANA (Kazakhstan) STADIUM: Astana Arena (30,000) MANAGER: Stanimir Stoilov

HOW THEY GOT TO PLAY-OFF: Beat Maribor of Slovenia (3-2) and HJK Helsinki of Finland (4-3) DID YOU KNOW? Founded in 2008, the club are known for paying huge wages and have attracted top Russian imports. The draw will take place at 11 am today and will be broadcast live on Eurosport

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