There's simply three weeks to go till Celtic study their Champions League destiny. Ange Postecoglou's aspect have a ticket straight into the group stage after profitable final season's Premiership title.
It is a first outing in UEFA's premier competitors since 2017 for the Parkhead aspect and one which guarantees loads of thrills and spills. Celtic's place within the draw means they're more likely to face among the Continent's greatest hitters when the teams are finalised on August 25. Postecoglou's aspect might be positioned in Pot 4 when the large reveal comes round and many of the uncertainty earlier than the 32 sides are confirmed will happen round them.
So, how is the draw shaping up? Pot 4 is the place many of the groups who emerge by the qualifying rounds might be positioned, though Benfica will head straight to Pot 3 in the event that they progress by the playoff spherical. However there was a notable late season switch-up instigated by a dramatic finish to the Premier League and Bundesliga campaigns that makes an already daunting Pot 3 look that bit extra intimidating.
Tottenham pipped Arsenal to England's closing Champions League spot and their coefficient positioned them in Pot 2. And in Germany, though RB Leipzig completed behind Borussia Dortmund within the desk, their late push into fourth place ensured they nonetheless made the group stage. Leipzig's larger membership coefficient additionally positioned them in Pot 2 forward of Dortmund, which pushes BVB down right into a Pot 3 which already contains Inter, Napoli and probably Benfica.
Here is how the draw is presently shaping up with qualifiers nonetheless to play...
Pot 1
Manchester Metropolis, Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayern Munich, Actual Madrid, AC Milan, PSG, Porto, Ajax
Pot 2
Liverpool, Chelsea, Barcelona, Juventus, Atletico Madrid, Sevilla, Tottenham RB Leipzig
Pot 3
Borussia Dortmund, RB Salzburg, Shakhtar Donetsk, Inter, Napoli, Sporting, Bayer Leverkusen, TBC
Pot 4
Marseille, Celtic, Membership Brugge, TBC, TBC, TBC, TBC, TBC