Celtic will square-off against Copenhagen in the Europa League last-32.

Neil Lennon's side were pit against the Danes in this afternoon's Nyon draw and will play away from home at Telia Parken in the first-leg.

The Hoops were the seeded side in the draw after finishing top of Group E in front of game competition in the likes of Cluj, Lazio and Rennes.

Celtic drawn alongside FC Copenhagen in Europa League last 32 draw

Copenhagen, meanwhile, earned second in Group B behind Malmo - winning two games of their six and ending the stage on nine points.

Lennon will have watched the draw with interest and undoubtedly beamed at the prospect of pitting his wits against Ståle Solbakken in the dugout.

How did Copenhagen reach the last 32?

Copenhagen were forced to jump over almost as many qualifying hurdles as Celtic just to qualify for the tournament this season.

Defeating TNS in their initial Champions League qualifier, they narrowly lost out on penalties to Crvena Zvezda in their second bid at the biggest stage.

That led to a 3-2 Europa League qualifying win over Riga.

In the group stages, they managed two wins over Lugano - both 1-0 - and draws with Malmo and Dynamo Kyiv (two).

Nine points from a possible 18 may not necessarily be the highest of heights, but it earned Copenhagen their date with Celtic.

How are they getting on domestically?

Not very well.

Not at all, in fact. Copenhagen currently sit second in the Danish Superliga - seven points behind their closest rivals FC Midtjylland.

The latter proved they're no mugs in their qualifier against Rangers, of course, but the fact that they were dispatched by Steven Gerrard's men signals the quality of competition Celtic face.

Europa League draw as it happened: Celtic drawn against Copenhagen and Rangers face Braga in last-32

Big defeats for Copenhagen in the league have so far included a 4-1 loss to Midtjylland and a disappointing 3-1 defeat away to Brondby.

Who are their key players?

Celtic fans will be well aware of striker Nicklas Bendtner.

The former Arsenal star has played against the Hoops for Rosenborg on a number of occasions - albeit is yet to score.

He is also yet to score in 12 games this season.

Viktor Fischer is one player who could cause some problems from the left-hand side.

The tricky Dane has played 29 times in all competitions this season and scored four goals. Perhaps not instantly considered successful in front of goal based on statistics but he has provided seven assists in the same timeframe.

He counts Ajax among his former clubs and has 21 caps at international level.

Another player who is one of his side's best is Jonas Wind. The 20-year-old has been at Copenhagen his entire career and has scored six goals in ten games this season.

Rangers paired with Braga in Europa League knockout stage

An impressive return given that he's been injured since August with a knee injury. His side will be desperate for him to return to action before the tie is over.

How much pedigree do they have?

Copenhagen can't boast too high-profile a European pedigree since their formation in 1992.

The Danes managed through to the last-16 of the Champions League back in 2010/11 when they were knocked out by Chelsea.

Their best Europa League finish saw them make the last-16 back in 2016/17 - only for them to lose 3-2 on aggregate to Ajax.

They have come up against Celtic previously, winning 3-1 in Denmark back in 2006 before the Hoops beat them 1-0 at Parkhead.

They were eliminated at the group stage of that season's Champions League while Celtic made it to the last-16.

Copenhagen's current UEFA club coefficient is 48 - interestingly, just one behind Celts in 47.