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Champions League qualifying draw: Fenerbahce land Shakhtar

Turkish side Fenerbahce landed Ukrainian team Shakhtar Donetsk as Robin van Persie and Nani face a tough test if they are to set up a possible reunion with Manchester United in the Champions League playoffs.

Meanwhile, Celtic face a trip to Azerbaijan or Montenegro in the next round of Champions League qualifying. Ronny Deila's men were drawn to play Qarabag or Rudar Pljevlja in the third qualifying round, if they beat Stjarnan in the second round.

Qarabag drew 0-0 at home to Rudar in Azerbaijan in the first leg. Celtic beat Stjarnan 2-0 at home on Wednesday and travel to Iceland for the second leg next Wednesday.

The league route 3QR: Ties to be played July 28-29 and Aug. 4-5:

The following teams join the five winners in the Champions Route final qualifying round: Bayer Leverkusen, Lazio, Manchester United, Sporting Lisbon, Valencia. The ties for that round will be played on Aug. 18-19 and 25-26.

The Champions route 3QR: Ties to be played July 28-29 and Aug. 4-5:

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