Bhoys handed Moscow mission

Mowbray's men learn Euro opponents

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Celtic will face Dinamo Moscow in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.

Tony Mowbray's men facing a daunting trip to Russia as they look to reach the play-offs ahead of the lucrative group stages.

The game will be Mowbray's first competitive match in charge following his appointment as successor to Gordon Strachan earlier this summer.

The two-legged tie will be played between 28th July and 5th August.

Elsewhere in the draw, Steve McClaren's FC Twente were paired with Sporting Lisbon.

Uefa Cup holders Shakhtar Donetsk will enter Europe's elite club competition

against Romanian side Timisoara, with the Ukrainian outfit staging the opening leg.

Greek champions Olympiakos will tackle either Zrinjski or Slovan Bratislava.

Zrinjski, who are the Bosnian league winners, hold a 1-0 advantage over Slovan after the opening leg of their second qualifying round clash.

Panathinaikos face Sparta Prague, while Anderlecht will take on Turkish outfit Sivasspor

Zrinjski, who are the Bosnian league winners, hold a 1-0 advantage over Slovan after the opening leg of their second qualifying round clash.

Czech title-holders Slavia Prague will take on either Finnish side Inter Turku or Sheriff Tiraspol of Moldova.

Champions League third qualifying round draw:

Sparta Prague v Panathinaikos

Shakhtar Donetsk v Timisoara

Sporting v FC Twente

Celtic v Dynamo Moscow

Anderlecht v Sivasspor

Salzburg or Bohemians v FC Pyunik or Dynamo Zagreb

Zrinjski or Slovan Bratislava v Olympiakos

FC Zurich v WIT Georgia or NK Maribor

EB/Streymur or Apoel v Rhyl or Partizan Belgrade

International Turku or Sheriff v Slavia Prague

Hafnarfjordur or Aktobe v Maccabi Haifa or Glentoran

Ekranas or FK Baku v Levski Sofia or Sant Julia

Ventspils or Dudelange v Makedonija Skopje or Bate Borisov

Wisla Krakow or Levadia Tallinn v Debreceni or Kalmar

FC Copenhagen or FK Mogren v Tirana

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