Glamour tie & Salah in Turkey - Hearts' Conference League draw
[Getty Images] After carrying the coefficient and doing their bit for Scottish football's credibility on the continent, Hearts have been rewarded with a decent looking Conference League draw. The standout night at Tynecastle will be when Monaco come to town. One of the most successful and storied French clubs, they finished seventh in Ligue 1 last term under new Scotland head coach Sebastian Pocognoli. Former Atletico Madrid and Chelsea defender Filipe Luis is now in the dugout and his side includes familiar names such as Eric Dier, Ansu Fati and a certain ex-Steelman, Mika Biereth. A trip to Monaco, albeit a bit dear, might have been nice, but supporters won't shirk at a visit to Cyprus to take on Pafos . Fourth in the Cypriot First Division last term, they were also in the Champions League where they beat Villareal and came agonisingly close to the play-offs after thrashing Slavia Prague , but still exited on goal difference. Bosnian champions Borac will descend on Gorgie with plans of their own to progress again after reaching the last 16 of this competition two years ago. Now. This is sure to be a belting trip. Turkey awaits. Mohammed Salah's Trabzonspor await. The Liverpool legend joined in the summer and his old Anfield pal Fabinho has just followed too. They now call ex-Rangers midfielder John Lundstram a team-mate. Meanwhile, Nordsjaelland - who faced Scottish Cup runners-up Queen of the South in 2008 in the Uefa Cup - are Tynecastle bound, having finished third in the Danish Superliga last season. And finally, a trip to the stunning town of Thun in Switzerland is in store for Hearts fans. Like Hearts, the Swiss champions started in Champions League qualifying, but lost to Dinamo Zagreb before Lech Poznan knocked them out of the Europa League. But, like Hearts, they have secured European football in some form. And for the Gorgie boys, they've been handed a very eye-catching offering.
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