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Celtic host Bratislava first, while Rangers & Hearts face Malmo & Minsk

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Celtic will start their Champions League campaign at home to Slovan Bratislava before travelling to face last season’s runners up Borussia Dortmund.

Rangers will start in the Europa League in Sweden against Malmo, and Hearts will be in Minsk for their Conference League opener.

In the revamped league phases of all three the competitions, Celtic and Rangers will play eight fixtures against eight different teams. Hearts will face six opponents.

What do Celtic’s fixtures look like?

After welcoming Slovakian champions Bratislava, Brendan Rodgers’ side will travel to face last year’s runners up Borussia Dortmund and Europa League finalists Atalanta.

Home games against RB Leipzig and Club Bruges follow, before a trip to face Dinamo Zagreb, a meeting with Young Boys in Glasgow, and a visit to Aston Villa.

Their league phase campaign begins on 18 September and runs through until 29 January.

What about Rangers?

After visiting Malmo, Rangers will host Lyon and FCSB in Glasgow before two away games in November. First, they go to Olympiakos, then Nice.

Philippe Clement’s side then host Tottenham in December, before visiting Manchester United in January and concluding their fixtures with a visit of Union Saint-Gilloise.

And Hearts?

Steven Naismith‘s side have consecutive home games after their opener against Dinamo Minsk, as Omonoia and Heidenheim both come to Tynecastle.

A visit to face Cercle Bruge follows before a trip to Copenhagen, with the campaign concluding with Petrocub coming to Edinburgh just before Christmas.

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