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HOOPS HANDED MOSCOW TEST
Mowbray - tough draw.
Celtic face a daunting trip to Russia to begin their Champions League campaign after they were drawn against Dinamo Moscow in the third round of qualifying.
New boss Tony Mowbray will take charge of his first competitive match with the Hoops against the Russian side, who currently sit seventh in the Russian Premier League.
The two-legged tie will be played between July 28 and August 5, with the winners progressing to a play-off to enter the group stage.
Dynamo, currently managed by Andrey Kobelev, boast a strong squad including experienced Russia internationals Dmitry Khokhlov, Aleksandr Kerzhakov and Denis Kolodin.
Former Middlesbrough and Bristol City right-back Luke Wilkshire, a regular for Australia, is also in their ranks.
Celtic will attempt to qualify for the group stage for the first time in four years after Rangers secured last year's Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League title on the final day.
Hoops boss Tony Mowbray was positive following the draw
"It was going to be what is was going to be," the Hoops boss said.
"We are happy to take whoever it was and I don't have any preferences in cup draws.
"We are not in the industry of making excuses.
"They are 13 games into their season and I'm sure they will be a quality side.
"Russian teams are very fit, methodical and organised and I'm sure they will give us a tough test but I'm sure they are looking at the draw and thinking it is a big ask for them
"In a strange sort of way, while you would like to play the second game of the tie at home, after the travelling we have done it is a benefit that we will be at home first."
Elsewhere in the draw, which was held in Nyon, Steve McClaren's FC Twente were paired with Sporting Lisbon.
Twente finished second in the Eredivisie last season and face a Sporting team that reached the last 16 of the Champions League last term, where they were hammered 12-1 on aggregate by Bayern Munich.
Greek champions Olympiacos will tackle either Zrinjski or Slovan Bratislava.
The Piraeus club failed to reach the group stage of last season's competition, suffering a surprising loss to Anorthosis Famagusta.
However, they made it all the way to the last 16 of the 2007/08 edition before losing to Chelsea.
Zrinjski, who are the Bosnian league winners, hold a 1-0 advantage over Slovan after the opening leg of their second qualifying round clash.
Czech title-holders Slavia Prague will take on either Finnish side Inter Turku or Sheriff Tiraspol of Moldova.
UEFA Cup holders Shakhtar Donetsk will enter Europe's elite club competition against Romanians Timisoara, with the Ukrainian side staging the opening leg.
Shakhtar beat Werder Bremen in last year's UEFA Cup final, the last time the event was played under that name before becoming the Europa League.
Panathinaikos take on regular Champions League participants Sparta Prague, while former UEFA Cup champions Anderlecht will host Sivasspor in the opening leg of their tie.
