Manchester United could face a tricky two-legged Champions League play-off against French side Monaco. Louis van Gaal's side finished fourth in the Premier League, looking to return to the group stages
of the competition after a one-season absence.
The 2004 finalists Monaco beat Arsenal in the last-16 this season, before losing to Juventus in the next round.
The Red Devils could also come up against other unseeded teams such as Lazio or Sporting Lisbon.
Anderlecht, CSKA Moscow, Fenerbahce, Panathinaikos, Sparta Prague and Young Boys make up the rest of the qualifiers.
United - the three-time winners - missed out on playing in the tournament during the 2014-15 season after finishing seventh under David Moyes in his sole season as manager.
Under Sir Alex Ferguson, they appeared in Europe's elite competition for 18 consecutive campaigns between 1996 and 2014.
The last time they played in the qualifiers was 10 years ago, overcoming Hungarian side Debrecen to advance.
Manchester United's possible Champions League play-off opponents Where they finished in the league plus European Cup pedigree
Anderlecht
3rd in Belgium
Semi-finals (1982 and 1986)
CSKA Moscow
2nd in Russia
Quarter-finals (2010)
Fenerbahce
2nd in Turkey
Quarter-finals (2008)
Monaco
3rd in France
Finalists (2004)
Lazio
3rd in Italy
Quarter-finals (2000)
Panathinaikos
2nd in Greece
Finalists (1971)
Sparta Prague
2nd in Czech Republic
Quarter-finals (1966, 1968 and 1985)
Sporting Lisbon
3rd in Portugal
Last 16 (1958, 1962 and 2009)
Young Boys
2nd in Switzerland
Semi-finals (1959)
The 2004 finalists Monaco beat Arsenal in the last-16 this season, before losing to Juventus in the next round.
The Red Devils could also come up against other unseeded teams such as Lazio or Sporting Lisbon.
Anderlecht, CSKA Moscow, Fenerbahce, Panathinaikos, Sparta Prague and Young Boys make up the rest of the qualifiers.
United - the three-time winners - missed out on playing in the tournament during the 2014-15 season after finishing seventh under David Moyes in his sole season as manager.
Under Sir Alex Ferguson, they appeared in Europe's elite competition for 18 consecutive campaigns between 1996 and 2014.
The last time they played in the qualifiers was 10 years ago, overcoming Hungarian side Debrecen to advance.
Manchester United's possible Champions League play-off opponents Where they finished in the league plus European Cup pedigree
Anderlecht
3rd in Belgium
Semi-finals (1982 and 1986)
CSKA Moscow
2nd in Russia
Quarter-finals (2010)
Fenerbahce
2nd in Turkey
Quarter-finals (2008)
Monaco
3rd in France
Finalists (2004)
Lazio
3rd in Italy
Quarter-finals (2000)
Panathinaikos
2nd in Greece
Finalists (1971)
Sparta Prague
2nd in Czech Republic
Quarter-finals (1966, 1968 and 1985)
Sporting Lisbon
3rd in Portugal
Last 16 (1958, 1962 and 2009)
Young Boys
2nd in Switzerland
Semi-finals (1959)
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