Scottish quartet learn possible European opponents

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Hearts, Rangers, Motherwell and Hibernian were involved in Monday's draws

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Heart of Midlothian will meet Fenerbahce or Gornik Zabrze if they get past Sturm Graz in Champions League qualifying.

Rangers were seeded in the Europa League third qualifying round and have been drawn against Polish side Jagiellonia Bialystok.

If Hearts lose to the Austrian side Sturm, Benfica or St Gallen of Switzerland await in the Europa League.

In the Conference League, Motherwell will take on HJK Helsinki or Coleraine if they get past Faroese outfit HB.

In the same competition, Hibernian will face NK Bravo of Slovenia or KF Shkendija from North Macedonia if they overcome Kosovan side FK Malisheva.

Fenerbahce and Gornik Zabrze, Hearts' possible opponents, finished as runners-up last season in Turkey and Poland respectively, with Jagiellonia Bialystok finishing behind the latter on goal difference.

Third-round qualifying ties in the Champions League are scheduled for 4/5 August and 11/12 August, with Europa League and Conference League games on 6 and 13 August. Dates and home-and-away details are yet to be confirmed.

Hearts, who play their first leg against Sturm in Graz on Tuesday, last took part in Champions League qualifying in 2006-07, when they were eliminated at the third qualifying round by AEK Athens.

Last term, Rangers started in Champions League qualifying and finished 32nd in the 36-team Europa League league phase after picking up just one win from eight games.