FOLLWING their elimination from the Champions League at the hands of Romania's CFR Cluj, Celtic will face AIK Stockholm in the Europa League play-off round.

The Swedes are all that stand in Neil Lennon's side's way in their quest to reach the group stages of this year's Europa League, and could provide tough oppositon for the Scottish champions.

Here's everything you need to know ahead of the European clash.

Where is the game being played?

The first leg of the qualifier will take place at Celtic Park.

What time is kick-off?

The action will get under way at 7:45pm on Thursday 22 August.

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Is it on TV?

At the time of writing, the match will not be shown on either Premier Sports or BT Sport. Celtic TV are broadcasting the match, but only to subscribers based outside of the UK and Ireland.

What are the pre-match odds?

Celtic are the heavy favourites to finish the match as winners, and can be backed at around 1/2 at most bookmakers. If you fancy AIK to pull off an upset, though, most bookies are offering odds of around 6/1 for a win for the visitors.

What's the latest team news?

Scott Bain will sit out the match after the goalkeeper injured his hand, with Craig Gordon expected to start between the sticks. Hatem Elhamed is a doubt, James Forrest and Scott Brown are expected to return to Lennon's starting XI, while AIK will be without the services of striker Tarik Elyounoussi.