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Rangers learn potential Champions League foes as Ligue 1 club could prove tricky opposition

Rangers have learned their potential opponents for the Champions League third qualifying round this summer.

Manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst is looking forward to his first season in charge at Ibrox after joining in November 2021.

While losing the Premiership title race to Celtic, the Dutchman did claim Scottish Cup glory and made the Europa League final.

They enter Europe's elite competition two games away from the play-offs and tough tasks await them.

UEFA have completed the second qualifying round draw with clubs competing through the League Path on course to meet six sides- including Rangers - already waiting in the next phase.

Denmark's Midtjylland face AEK Larnaca of Cyprus to make the third qualifying round with Ukrainian team Dynamo Kyiv taking on Turkish giants Fenerbache.

The winners of those matches will join Rangers, Benfica, PSV Eindhoven. Monaco, Sturm Graz and Union Saint-Gilloise in the Champions League draw.

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Teams will be split into four seeded and four unseeded teams and thanks to their 33rd spot in the UEFA club coefficient rankings, Rangers will be seeded.

A clear path of who they could come up against is already outlined.

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Rangers could play the winners of Midtjylland or AEK Larnaca, Switzerland's Sturm Graz or Belgian Pro League club Union Saint-Gilloise and will find out for definite on the 18th of July at 11am.

Monaco could prove a tough assignment after their third place finish in League One, having just banked £85 million from the sale of midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni.

Rangers' possible third qualifying round ties

FC Midtjylland or AEK Larnaca

Monaco

Sturm Graz

Union Saint-Gilloise

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