Revealed: Celtic's five possible Champions League opponents

Celtic will find out their first qualifying round opponents later today as the draw for the opening stages of the UEFA Champions League is made in Nyon, Switzerland.

The draw starts at 1.30pm UK time, with five possible opponents for the Hoops.

Teams are laid out ahead of a UEFA Champions League draw in Nyonplaceholder image
Teams are laid out ahead of a UEFA Champions League draw in Nyon
Founded in 1946 as SD Torpedo after a merger between local sides Udarna and Sloboda, Sarajevo won their fourth league title last term, completing the double by lifting the Bosnian Cupplaceholder image
Founded in 1946 as SD Torpedo after a merger between local sides Udarna and Sloboda, Sarajevo won their fourth league title last term, completing the double by lifting the Bosnian Cup
Sarajevo have won 24 out of 70 European games. Last year they crashed out of the Europa League, losing 10-2 scoreline to Atalanta - although they did manage a 2-2 draw in Italyplaceholder image
Sarajevo have won 24 out of 70 European games. Last year they crashed out of the Europa League, losing 10-2 scoreline to Atalanta - although they did manage a 2-2 draw in Italy
Manager Husref Musemic - who played a handful of games for Hearts in the late 1980s - is in his fifth spell in charge, having first taken the reins in 2001.placeholder image
Manager Husref Musemic - who played a handful of games for Hearts in the late 1980s - is in his fifth spell in charge, having first taken the reins in 2001.
Home games are played at the 34,500-capacity Asim Ferhatovi Hase Stadium in Sarajevo's Kosevo districtplaceholder image
Home games are played at the 34,500-capacity Asim Ferhatovi Hase Stadium in Sarajevo's Kosevo district
FK Sutjeska, based in the city of Niksic, entered the Champions League after winning their fourth Montenegrin First League titleplaceholder image
FK Sutjeska, based in the city of Niksic, entered the Champions League after winning their fourth Montenegrin First League title
Home games are played at the 5,214-capacity Stadion Gradski Niksicplaceholder image
Home games are played at the 5,214-capacity Stadion Gradski Niksic
Celtic midfielder Olivier Ntcham will know the ground well, having played there for France U21s last yearplaceholder image
Celtic midfielder Olivier Ntcham will know the ground well, having played there for France U21s last year
Sutjeska, based in the city of Niksic, have played 14 games in Europe since making their continental bow in 2003, but have won just twice.placeholder image
Sutjeska, based in the city of Niksic, have played 14 games in Europe since making their continental bow in 2003, but have won just twice.
FK Partizani will be well known to Celtic fans - the two teams met in the 1979/80 UEFA European Cup, with the Hoops running out 4-2 aggregate winnersplaceholder image
FK Partizani will be well known to Celtic fans - the two teams met in the 1979/80 UEFA European Cup, with the Hoops running out 4-2 aggregate winners
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