Ipswich Town were today paired with Torpedo Moscow for George Burley’s first outing into the UEFA Cup as manager. David O’Leary’s Leeds will take on Portuguese side Maritimo.
The other English sides will face more modest opposition - Chelsea take on Levski Sofia, while Aston Villa’s Intertoto cup win has earned them a trip to Croatia to face Varteks.
An easy draw - against Russian outfit Anzhi Makhachkala - for Scottish runners-up Rangers will be little consolation for their early elimination from the Champions League. Compatriots Hibs face a much sterner task, having been pitted against AEK Athens, who last year knocked out Bayer Leverkusen before succumbing to Barcelona. The first legs will be played on September 13, with the second ones on Septemebr 27th.