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Such has been Union's progress in European competitions in recent years, they actually have a significantly higher coefficient than Newcastle.

Since finishing ninth in Europe in 2022-23 for a second successive season - the country's best since seventh in 1988 - Scotland's coefficient has dropped so far that it starts the new campaign in 17th.

Based on the average Uefa coefficient of their opponents, PSV Eindhoven have been handed the toughest draw in the league phase.

People also forget, that if it wasn't for our efforts in Europe the last few years, where would Scotland's coefficient be?

A minimum of five of those will be in the Champions League, which is higher than the usual four because of England's performance in Uefa's coefficient rankings.