Tough draw... Rangers will face either Dynamo Kyiv or Partizan Belgrade in Champions League qualifying

Rangers  have been handed a tough first hurdle as they seek to reach the Champions League group stage with either Dynamo Kyiv or Partizan Belgrade lying in wait.

Philippe Clement’s side will have to see how that second qualifying round tie unfolds before knowing their opponent, but either scenario will represent a formidable test as they seek to progress towards the revamped 36-team group.

Ukrainian side Dynamo will be favourites to make it through although they will be denied home advantage when the first leg takes place on Tuesday of this week.

Although they play their league games in Kyiv, they are using the Polish city of Lublin for European matches due to the ongoing conflict with Russia.

Dynamo finished runners-up to Shakhtar Donetsk last season but they are the most success Ukrainian side in history with 16 titles.

Managed by Oleksandr Shovkovskyi, their star man is former West Ham winger Andriy Yarmolenko.

They will be looking to improve on last year’s showing in the Conference League when they were eliminated by Besiktas in the play-off round.

Partizan Belgrade also finished second in their own league - seven points behind bitter rivals Red Star - and were also knocked out of the same European competition at that stage last year - a thumping 6-0 aggregate loss to Danes Nordsjaelland.

The sides clash again in Serbia next Wednesday with Philippe Clement’s men then travelling to face the winner on August 6/7 with Hampden hosting the return match on August 13.

Rangers have secured an agreement to use the National Stadium until building work at Ibrox is completed.

Should Rangers progress, they will face either Red Bull Salzburg/Twente or Lille/Lugano/Fenerbahce in the final qualifier.