On their way ... Celtic players celebrate a goal against Helsinki (Getty)
Celtic will face Swedish side Helsingborg in the UEFA Champions League playoff round.
Udinese, which finished third in Serie A behind Juventus and AC Milan, will face Portugal's Braga.
Neil Lennon's men booked their place in the draw with a 4-1 aggregate win over Finnish club HJK Helsinki.
Swedish legend Henrik Larsson played for both clubs and is certain to the focus of attention in the build-up.The ties will be played on August 21-22 and August 28-29.
The 10 winners will enter the group stage draw of the competition, alongside 22 automatically qualified clubs, including last season’s competition winner Chelsea.
Playoff draw: Basel v Cluj, Helsingsborg v Celtic, BATE Borisov vs Hapoel Kiryat Shmona, Limassol v Anderlect, Dinamo Zagreb v Maribor, Braga v Udinese, Spartak Moscow v Fenerbahce, Malaga v Panathinaikos, Borussia Monchengladbach v Dynamo Kiev, Lille v FC Copenhagen.
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