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Champions League draw: Celtic face Astana while Liverpool will play Hoffenheim

Brendan Rodgers's Celtic must get past Astana to make it to the Champions League group stage
Brendan Rodgers's Celtic must get past Astana to make it to the Champions League group stage Brendan Rodgers's Celtic must get past Astana to make it to the Champions League group stage

Celtic have been drawn against Kazakh champions Astana in the Champions League qualifying play-offs with the first leg at Parkhead.

The Scottish champions played Astana last season in the third round of the competition in which Celtic emerged victorious.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will return to Germany as the Reds face Hoffenheim. Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino is a former player at the Bundesliga club.

Liverpool will enjoy home advantage for the second leg of the tie.

The full draw is: 

Istanbul Basaksehir v Sevilla


Young Boys v CSKA Moscow


Napoli v Nice


Hoffenheim v Liverpool


Sporting Lisbon v Steaua Bucharest