Celtic's Champions League play-off schedule emerges
Today, it was announced that Celtic will face the winners of Kairat Almaty and Slovan Bratislava in the UCL play-off.
Celtic will play at home first, having been drawn out of the hat as the host club for the first leg.
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And that game will be played on Wednesday, August 20, with an 8pm kick-off, as per UEFA's website.
The return leg - wherever that will be - is set to take place six days later on Tuesday, August 26, also with an 8pm kick-off.
Celtic are guaranteed league phase football in Europe this season, as if the Scottish Premiership champions fail to advance then they would drop into the Europa League.
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