CELTIC now have a clear idea of what they will be up against in the next month if they are to get to the Champions League group stage for the third season running.

After an uninspired but effective performance in Norway – Celtic will now go up against AEK Athens in a double header with the winner progressing to the play-off round of the competition.

Should Celtic get passed AEK Athens which is by no means a foregone conclusion, the road to the Champions League group stage looks promising after more clubs surprisingly dropped out of the competition.

Celtic or Athens would be up against on the following sides in the playoffs.

Quarabag, Bate, Young Boys, Malmo, Videoton, Red Star Belgrade or Spartak Trnava.

Thanks to the Euro expert Moravcik67_ for his analysis, which is excellent as always.

1. Aggregate results from the other 2nd Round games.

Two surprise results in there, with both Ludogorets and Legia Warsaw being knocked out. Both were projected playoff teams based on coeffiient. pic.twitter.com/32IH9HrNWS

— Moravcik67 (@Moravcik67_) August 1, 2018

2. Revised third round draw is now this. pic.twitter.com/eKlPwqL89H

— Moravcik67 (@Moravcik67_) August 1, 2018

3. The playoff draw is on Monday 6th August. PSV and Young Boys of Berne join the competittion. PSV are seeded. YBoB are unseeded.

Ludogorets going out means that the Astana v Dinamo Zagreb matchup becomes a seeded tie. Here's how the draw will shape up. pic.twitter.com/XBYBYs2zWu

— Moravcik67 (@Moravcik67_) August 1, 2018