Brendan Rodgers’ side will discover who they’ll face at the top table while Gers could also still qualify

Celtic will discover their Champions League group stage opponents this week when the draw is made in Nyon.

Brendan Rodgers will hope to have a few new faces in the door before the transfer window slams shut and he’ll know that is absolutely necessary to ensure his squad can compete at the top table of the European stage. There are no easy games in this tournament and the manager will be torn between hoping for glamour ties and praying for a so-called ‘easier’ route to the knockout stages.

No matter the opponent Celtic are in for a challenge and they’ll find one on the grandest stage. Rangers are also in with a fighting shot of making the group stages, too, with this evening’s PSV qualifier make or break in Eindhoven.

When is the draw taking place?

The draw for the group stages takes place on August 31. It’s scheduled to start at 5pm.

Can I watch the draw live?

You can do. Rights holders TNT Sport will show it live on TNT Sports 1.

They are also set to broadcast it live on their YouTube channel.

Which pot are Celtic in?

Pot four.

Should Gers progress they’ll be in pot three thanks to coefficient points.

Possible opponents

Pot one: Man City, Sevilla, Barcelona, Napoli, Bayern Munich, PSG, Benfica, Feyenoord

Pot two: Real Madrid, Man United, Inter, Borussia Dortmund, Atletico Madrid, RB Leipzig, Porto, Arsenal

Pot three: Shakhtar Donetsk, Salzburg, Rangers/PSV,* AC Milan, Braga, Lazio, Red Star Belgrade, Copenhagen

* Celtic cannot be drawn against Rangers