Celtic & Rangers: Champions League Play-off Draw Awaits!

Eiii Ghana! Big news dey come from Scotland! Celtic and Rangers dey wait anxiously for the Champions League play-off draw today. After dem kick off their Scottish Premiership campaigns at the weekend, now their eyes dey turn towards Europe. The draw go happen for Switzerland, and e go show dem who dey stand between dem and a place for the lucrative league phase of UEFA's premier competition.

Celtic's Champions League Journey

Celtic, led by coach Brendan Rodgers, already know how e dey be to be with the big boys for the revamped tournament. Last season, dem make am out of the single 36-team table and enter the knockout phase play-off round, before Bayern Munich knock dem out. Because of that experience, dem dey determined to go back there again. Possible opponents for Celtic dey include Sturm Graz, Basel, Dynamo Kyiv, Slovan Bratislava, Kairat Almaty, Qarabag and Shkendija.

Rangers' Road to the Top

Rangers, on the other hand, still get to negotiate a third qualifying round tie against Viktoria Plzen to ensure dem reach the play-off round. But e go be big motivation for dem to know who dem go face if dem win. If Rangers manage to pass Viktoria Plzen for the third round of qualifying, dem go join Celtic for the play-off round. The Ibrox side go then meet the winners of Nice v Benfica or Salzburg v Club Brugge.

E be three years since the two fierce rivals dey both for the group stage of the Champions League. Can dem do am again? We go dey watch sharp sharp to see how e go go!

Other Scottish Clubs in Europe

Aberdeen dey wait for the Europa League play-off draw, with Panathinaikos and Midtjylland among their possible opponents. Hibs and Dundee United dey for the same pot for the Conference League draw. The Edinburgh side must overcome Partizan Belgrade to be involved, while United meet Rapid Vienna next. Servette, Utrecht, Legia Warsaw and AIK Stockholm dey among their possible playoff opponents.