Liverpool to face Renova or Gomel

**Sport Billy** · 20th July 2012, 01:40 PM

20 July 2012 Last updated at 12:25 GMT
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Liverpool will face either FK Renova or FC Gomel in the third qualifying round of the Europa League.
The Reds were last in the competition in the 2010-2011 campaign when they were beaten by Braga in the last 16.
The first leg will be played away from home on Thursday 2 August, with the return fixture a week later.
Dundee United will play Dynamo Moscow while St Johnstone will face Marseille, but only if they overcome a 2-0 deficit against Eskisehirspor.
Scottish Cup winners Hearts will enter the Europa League at the play-off stage.
Liverpool in the Europa League

Reached the semi-finals in 2010, losing to Spanish side Atletico Madrid after extra time
In 2011, Liverpool lost to Braga in the last 16

In the Champions League third qualifying round, Celtic will face either HJK Helsinki or KR Reykjavík.
Finnish title holders HJK beat Icelandic side KR 7-0 in the first leg of their second qualifying round.
Celtic, who were in the draw via the Champions Route, will be at home for the first leg.
Meanwhile, Motherwell , who were unseeded in the draw, will face 20-time Greek champions Panathinaikos with the first leg taking place at Fir Park.
Shamrock Rovers will face a stern test against Belgian outfit RSC Anderlecht, should they progress to the third qualifying round.
The Irish side go into next week's second leg against FK Ekranas of Lithuania with the tie poised at 0-0.
Welsh Premier winners The New Saints will play either Montenegro's Buducnost Podgorica or Poland's Slask Wroclaw if they overcome Helsingborgs. The two sides drew 0-0 in their first leg games earlier this week.
Third qualifying round matches will be played on 31 July/1 August and 7/8 August. The losing sides go into the Europa League play-offs, while the winners will compete for a place in the Champions League group stage.
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