Breaking: Napoli and Liverpool know Champions League play-off opponents
Napoli will play the opening game at the San Paolo on the 15th or the 16th of August. Liverpool will travel to Germany on the same dates to play their opening clash away. Mario Balotelli is definitely going to claim the spotlight as the Italian striker had also been previously linked with a move to the San Paolo.
Nice have eliminated Ajax from the previous stage of the Champions League play-off whilst Hoffenheim ended the last Bundesliga campaign in fourth position.
The Bundesliga side manager’s Julian Nagelsmann is only 29 year old and was awarded as the best manager of the last Bundesliga campaign.Both return games will be played on the 22nd or 23rd of August.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLAY-OFF DRAW RESULT
Qarabag-Copenaghen
APOEL-Slavia Praga
Olympiacos-Rijeka
Celtic-Astana
Hapoel Beer-Sheva-Maribor
Napoli-Nizza
Basaksehir-Siviglia
Young Boys-CSKA Mosca.
Hoffenheim-Liverpool
Sporting Lisbona-Steaua Bucarest.