Who Rangers could face in Champions League qualifying as coefficient surge boosts group stage odds

The dust has barely settled on a gruelling campaign at Rangers but in the blink of an eye they'll be back to do it all over again.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst will recall his players in just a few weeks’ time with a pre-season trip to Portugal on the cards.

And that preparation will be largely geared toward another crack at Champions League qualifying.

Rangers fell short last year, losing out to Malmo in what now, in one sense, looks like a huge missed opportunity given what they went on to achieve in the Europa League.

But that run to the Seville Final, despite the eventual disappointment, will fuel confidence that this year the Ibrox club can finally retake a seat at the Continent's top table.

As Premiership runners-up last season, they will enter the non-champions path at the third round, with the ties set for August 2/3 and August 9.

Three of the four potential opponents they could draw are already set in stone following the conclusion of domestic leagues across Europe.

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Thanks to their improved coefficient, Rangers will be seeded and avoid the likes of Benfica and PSV Eindhoven.

That means they could be paired with Monaco, Sturm Graz, Union Saint-Gilloise and an as yet undecided third side.