HEARTS TO FACE STURM GRAZ IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFYING

Heart of Midlothian will face Sturm Graz in the second round of Champions League qualifying. The tie will determine which team progresses further in the competition. Both clubs will compete across two legs in the qualifying round. The fixture represents a significant challenge for Hearts in their European campaign.

Sturm Graz compete in the Austrian Bundesliga and have qualified for this stage of the Champions League. The Austrian side brings experience from their domestic competition to the qualifying round. Hearts earned their place in the second qualifying round through their performance in the previous stage. The two-legged format means both teams will play one match at home and one away.

The exact dates for the fixtures remain to be confirmed by UEFA. Hearts' progression in the competition depends on their performance across both legs against Sturm Graz. Success would take the Scottish club further into the qualifying rounds of the Champions League.