This is it then. The Scottish football season will officially open when Celtic get their Champions League qualifying campaign underway in Armenia on Tuesday.

Brendan Rodgers and his players may have mastered the art of steering their way through these pressure pot ties and into the riches of the group stage over the last two years.

But that doesn't make trips to the far, far east of Europe any less daunting and this tie in the small Republican Stadium in Yerevan is no different.

Alashkert – who romped to their league title last season – dumped St Johnstone 1-0 there three years ago and have talked the talk ahead of this clash with the Scottish champions.

But Celtic have the quality and experience to handle these ties. Will they get their season off to a strong start?

We'll bring you all the build-up and action on the big one in Armenia on Tuesday with our blog getting under way just after 3pm – a couple of hours before kick off.