Celtic paired with Slavia Prague in Champions League play-off round

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CELTIC will face Slavia Prague in this season's Champions League play-off, should Neil Lennon's side knock out CFR Cluj in the previous round.

Celtic came out of the hat first and will play the first tie at home on 20/21 August, before making the trip to the Czech Republic for the second leg on 27/28 August.

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Before that, though, there is the small matter of a third-round tie against Romanian champions CFR Cluj. The first leg takes place in Romania on Wednesday August 7, kicking off at 7pm UK time, with the return fixture scheduled for Tuesday August 13.

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