The impact of missing out on the Champions League isn’t only counted in the cost of the lost millions for Celtic but it will also have a knock-on effect in terms of their Scottish Premiership fixture list.
Brendan Rodgers saw his Hoops side lose to Kairat Almaty in a penalty shoot-out defeat in Kazakhstan in the play-off round .
It means a place in UEFA’s second tier tournament for the Scottish Premiership champions and, of course, Thursday night fixtures under the lights in Europe followed by Sunday domestic action in those weeks.
It will be an inconvenience to fans who prefer their home games at the traditional 3pm KO on a Saturday.
The draw takes place on Friday with the final being played in Istanbul, at the home of Turkish giants Besiktas next summer.
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