Celtic & Rangers in Champions League play-off draw: Stream FREE, TV channel, start time & potential opponents
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CELTIC and Rangers will both be desperate to make it to the Champions League.
But if the two Glasgow giants are to get there, there's one major qualifying hurdle to get over.
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Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers is hoping to take the Hoops back to the Champions League
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Rangers and Russell Martin have already cleared one qualifying hurdle
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The Old Firm are looking to make it to the Champions League proper
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Unlike last year, Scottish champions Celtic aren't guaranteed a spot in the Champions League league phase.
Instead, Brendan Rodgers' side will have to navigate the play-off round to reach the competition proper.
Rangers, meanwhile, have already come through the second qualifying round after seeing-off Panathinaikos.
While Celtic are already waiting in the play-off round, Rangers still have to punch their ticket there.
Russell Martin's men will take on Czech outfit Viktoria Plzen in the third qualifying round with the winners of that making it into the play-off round.
BOTH clubs will know what lies ahead with the play-off draw taking place this Monday.
While Rangers still have to get there, the Light Blues will know what lies ahead should they navigate past Plzen over the next week or so.
SunSport has all they key info ahead of the big draw.
When is the Champions League play-off draw involving Celtic and Rangers?
The Champions League play-off draw takes place THIS MONDAY, August 4
It gets underway at 11am UK time
The draw will be hosted at Uefa's HQ in Nyon in Switzerland
Can I
live stream Celtic and Rangers' Champions League play-off draw? Is it on
TV ?
The draw IS being shown on live TV
Champions League broadcaster TNT Sports are showing it live as it happens
Coverage begins at 11am on TNT Sports 2 just as the draw is getting started
Subscribers can live stream the draw via discovery+
The draw will also be streamed FREE on Uefa.com
You can also follow it all LIVE right here with SunSport's live draw blog
Who can Celtic and Rangers face in the Champions League play-off draw?
Celtic and Rangers are in separate paths of the draw
The Hoops are in the Champions Path with Rangers entering the League Path should they get there
with Rangers entering the should they get there Celtic are seeded for the draw and have five potential opponents
The Hoops will face one of Kairat/Slovan Bratislava, Basel, Shkendija/Qarabag, Dynamo Kyiv/Pafos, Sturm Graz
Rangers are unseeded for their draw
The Gers/Viktoria Plzen will be drawn against one of two potential match-ups, either Nice/Benfica or Red Bull Salzburg/Club Brugge
When does the Champions League play-off round take place?
The matches will take place over two legs on 19/20 August and 26/27 August
Remember, Rangers first have to navigate the third qualifying round
They'll face Viktoria Plzen over two legs on 12 August and 19 August
The winners of the play-off ties will qualify for the Champions League league phase
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