Chelsea have been drawn to face both Braga or Servette within the UEFA Convention League play-off spherical.
Braga and Servette face each other in Portugal on Thursday night time within the first leg of their Europa League third qualifying spherical tie, with the return leg in Switzerland on Thursday August 15.
The loser of that tie will drop into the Convention League to face the Blues for a spot in the principle competitors.
The primary leg will happen at Stamford Bridge on Thursday August 22, with the return leg one week in a while Thursday August 29.
Chelsea didn’t function in European competitors final season and are collaborating within the Convention League for the primary time in 2024/25.
Rangers will face RB Salzburg or FC Twente within the Champions League play-off spherical, in the event that they progress previous Dynamo Kyiv.
Philippe Clement’s facet face Kyiv within the third-round qualifier – with the primary leg on Tuesday August 6 in Poland and the return fixture on Tuesday August 13.
If Rangers do progress to the play-offs, they are going to be at dwelling first on August 20/21 with the return leg on August 27/28.
Kyiv are enjoying their dwelling video games in Poland as a result of ongoing battle in Ukraine, whereas Rangers are utilizing Hampden Park as their dwelling floor attributable to Ibrox not being prepared for the beginning of the season.
A delay in supplies arriving from Asia resulted in a hold-up on works to their Copland Highway Stand, with video games now moved to the nationwide stadium.
In the meantime, Hearts will face the winners of FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (UKR) or FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) within the Europa League play-off spherical.
Steven Naismith’s Hearts will face both FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih or FC Viktoria Plzen within the Convention League play-off spherical
Steven Naismith’s facet – who kicked off the brand new Scottish Premiership season with a 0-0 draw towards Rangers – completed third within the top-flight final season to ensure European group-stage soccer.
Ought to Hearts lose their play-off, they may drop into the group stage of the Convention League.
Hearts’ potential opponents meet this Thursday of their third-round qualifier, with the second leg subsequent week to find out who progresses to face the Jambos.
Naismith’s facet shall be away from dwelling for the primary leg of the play-off which is because of happen on August 22 with the return fixture the next Thursday at Tynecastle Park.
Kilmarnock will tackle Copenhagen or FC Baník Ostrava (CZE) within the Convention League play-off spherical, ought to they beat Tromso of Norway.
Derek McInnes’ facet dropped into the competitors after dropping 2-1 to Cercle Brugge of their Europa League qualifier.
St Mirren, in the meantime, will play Romania’s CS Corvinul 1921 Hunedoara or FC Astana of Kazakhstan of their play-off ought to they progress previous Brann.
Stephen Robinson’s facet have already crushed Valur of Iceland 4-1 within the second-round qualifier.
St Mirren and Kilmarnock are each at dwelling on Thursday of their third-round qualifiers earlier than their second-leg away from dwelling on Thursday August 15.
