What now for Celtic as Champions League draw looms?

The history books astatine Celtic are beautiful afloat arsenic it is, but since Elena Sadiku arrived successful January, nan Swede has only brought much occurrence to nan storied club.

First, it was their maiden SWPL title successful May. Amy Gallacher’s melodramatic 90th-minute victor delivered delight aft heartache nan play before.

Now, they’ve booked their spot successful nan group stages of nan Champions League group stages, and are nan first Scottish broadside to do truthful since nan title was revamped.

The Scottish champions person a caller look astir them, too.

Under Sadiku they’ve gone from bridesmaid to bride, from acheronian days to dominance, and from nan chasing battalion to starring nan charge.

There will nary uncertainty beryllium a fewer acknowledgment from chap SWPL sides who will use from nan solidarity payments that travel pinch Champions League qualification.

But earlier nan slope balances are fixed a boost, what’s adjacent for Celtic?

Once they had vanished devouring their post-match pizza, Celtic's players could move their attraction to Friday's group shape draw.

The remaining 16 teams will beryllium divided into 4 groups of 4 astatine 12:00 BST successful Nyon, Switzerland.

And Sadiku confirmed she will beryllium flying complete to Switzerland for nan large show.

All of nan elite European sides.

Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal – who demolished Rangers successful nan first information of qualifying – are nan representatives from England, while past season’s finalists Barcelona and Lyon are besides imaginable opponents.

German giants Bayern Munich person Scotland world Sam Kerr among their ranks, while world team-mate Caroline Weir is backmost playing for Real Madrid.

Celtic won’t beryllium facing England number 1 Mary Earps, though. The daze of nan 2nd information was her PSG broadside failing to get past Juventus.

The fixtures travel heavy and accelerated for Celtic, arsenic a engaged autumn and wintertime awaits.

The first matchday will return spot connected 8/9 October, pinch nan sixth and last matchday nan 17/18 December.

Up first for Celtic though? A travel to Montrose successful nan Sky Sports Cup 2nd information connected Sunday, earlier they resume their convention title defence against Rangers connected Thursday.