Three clubs have already secured the trophy and are eager to claim one of the six remaining UEFA Champions League group slots.
Dynamo Kyiv will face Benfica, the European Cup winner, in 1961 and 1962.
Roger Schmidt, Benfica’s coach, is concerned about Alex Grimaldo’s recovery from the dizziness that caused him to miss Saturday night’s 1-0 league victory at Casa Pia. However, the Ukrainians stressed they have more significant concerns.
The game will take place in Lodz, where Dynamo has been exiled following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
After winning in Austria, the squad returned to Poland to train to remove Sturm Graz. The club’s website stated that this was more than just a football match.
It stated that the players “realize they continue fighting for the honor and country by adding points on the UEFA rankings”
“All Kyivans miss Ukraine and are looking forward to returning to Ukraine,” but the fact they bring positive emotions to our nation and soldiers makes them forget emotions. They only have one goal: to get through to the Champions League group stage.
Last season, the two clubs met on the group stage.
The draw was 0-0 in Kyiv, Dynamo’s sole point. Barcelona was second, with the Portuguese team winning 2-0 at home in round three.
This year, there is a substantial reward for returning to the group stage.
For participating, each club receives 15.64 million euros ($16.04million). For every win in a group stage, they can collect 2.8m Euros and 930,000 Euros for a draw. If they fail to qualify, the teams will be relegated to the Europa League group stage. There, they will receive 3.63 million euros.
Rangers will face PSV Eindhoven, who required an extra-time goal to defeat Monaco in the previous round.
Ruud van Nistelrooy replaced Schmidt as the coach of the 1988 European champions. On Tuesday, he will be facing his old international team-mate and club rival, Giovanni van Bronckhorst in Glasgow.
Both coaches were long-time Dutch teammates.
The last time they met, they played on opposite sides in the Champions League.
Rangers won away and home in 1999’s group stage with Van Bronckhorst as their midfielder. Rangers won 4-1 at Ibrox thanks to Van Nistelrooy’s goal for PSV.
After a 4-0 win over St. Johnstone in the league on Saturday, van Bronckhorst declared, “We are ready.”
“We have two days to prepare and make the players feel fresh again. We also need to ensure that we have our game plan and follow it as closely as possible.”
Red Star Belgrade 1991, the winner of the prestigious title, is the third former champion in action. They visit Macabbi Haifa Wednesday.
The Israelis dominated the final round, scoring three goals in the last 30 seconds to win the Olympiakos second-leg victory by a stunning 4-0.
Red Star coach Dejan Stankovic was a Champions League winner who played for Inter Milan. He told Serbian media that he was impressed by Macabbi, calling them “a quality team” in all areas. They are a great team.
It won’t be simple. He said that it is difficult to get into the Champions League.
