Rangers learn next UCL opponent if they beat Panathinaikos
The Ibrox side will discover today who they would face should they make it past the Greeks.
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Seeded for the draw, they headed into it knowing they could be paired with Brann, Salzburg, Fenerbahce, Viktoria Plzen, Servette or Nice.
And they have been pulled out of the hat with either Viktoria Plzen or Servette.
The third round fixtures take place on August 5/6 and August 12 August. Should [[Rangers]] advance to take on either the Czechs or the Swiss, they would be at home first.
The draw for the Europa League will come shortly, and should [[Rangers]] lose to Panathinaikos they could get the winner of Shakhtar Donetsk vs Besiktas, Anderlecht v Hacken or Sheriff Tiraspol v Utrecht.
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