When is Champions League play-off draw and who could Rangers face?
UEFA will host the Champions League play-off round draw on Monday, August 4.
The draw will take place at the House of Football in Nyon, Switzerland, with proceedings set to begin at 11am UK time.
Rangers will be unseeded in the league path section of the draw.
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The winners of Rangers vs Viktoria Plzen feature in the unseeded pot along with the winners of Feyenoord vs Fenerbahce.
In the seeded side of the draw will be the winners of the match between Nice and Benfica and the club victorious between Red Bull Salzburg and Club Brugge.
Russell Martin has vowed his side will attack Champions League qualifying after overcoming Panathinaikos in the second qualifying round.
He said: "We've got through a really difficult tie over two legs with a win and we've qualified for the Europa League.
"And we can attack the Champions League now and have a right go.
"I'm incredibly proud of them, the team, the staff, the fans were amazing, so it's a big night for us.
"I said to the players before the game at this football club, you have an opportunity not many people get to have nights like this, and really brilliant moments, to make the most of it, and I'm really proud of them."
Champions League play-off round league path
Seeded
Winner of Nice vs Benfica
Winner of Red Bull Salzburg vs Club Brugge
Unseeded
Winner of Rangers vs Viktoria Plzen
Winner of Feyenoord vs Fenerbahce
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