Blues will face Celtic if they can beat San Marino minnows

Champions League draw sees Linfield against Brendan Rodgers' record-breaking Scottish champions on the Eleventh of July

David Healy
Published 19th Jun 2017
Last updated 19th Jun 2017

Linfield have been drawn against Celtic in the second qualifying round of the Champions League.

They could face each other on the 11th and 12th of July - the first leg to be played at Windsor.

But the Irish League champions must get past La Fiorita from San Marino in the first round.

It is a team the Blues should be capable of beating.

La Fiorita’s record in Europe has been poor.

Since 2012 they have bowed out of the Europa League competition at the first qualifying round stage – conceding 35 goals in the process and scoring just once.

Brendan Rodgers

Celtic will be an altogether different prospect.

They finished last season in record-breaking style – winning a treble of honours including the League title.

Meanwhile, Crusaders have been drawn against AK Liepaja from Latvia in the first qualifying round of the Europa League. They play their first leg away from home.

And Coleraine face Norwegian side FC Haugesund - first leg is away.

Finally, Rangers play Progres Niederkorn from Luxembourg