Celtic will host both legs of their Champions League round two qualifier against Ukrainian champions Vorskla Poltava later this month.

The sides will meet at the Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie on 22 and 26 September due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, with the winners of the knockout tie progressing to the group stage.


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Elena Sadiku’s team have a chance to make history by reaching the group stages for the first time. No Scottish club has ever done so since the competition began in the 2021/22 season.

It will be the first time Celtic have hosted a European game on Scottish soil, following wins over Finnish side KuPS and FC Gintra of Lithuania to advance to this stage.

Due to the fixture changes, Celtic's SWPL home match against Montrose has been reversed, and will now be played on 19 September at Links Park.