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Manchester United will almost certainly play their fifth Champions League qualifier - and their first for 10 years - in August.

The Reds look set to finish fourth in the Premier League in Louis van Gaal's first season, which means they must play a two-legged tie before they can even think about potentially facing Barcelona, Bayern Munich or Juventus in the Champions League next season.

The draw for the play-off will take place on Friday August 7 - a day before the Premier League season starts.

United will play the first leg on Tuesday August 18 or Wednesday 19 and the second leg will be staged on August 25 or 26.

As one of the five highest-ranked clubs in the Uefa Club Coefficient, United will be seeded for the draw.

That means United will avoid a tough play-off with Valencia or Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen and might instead face Monaco or Ajax.

United have previously played LKS Lodz (1998), Zalagerszeg (2002), Dinamo Bucharest (2004) and Debrecen (2005) in August qualifiers.

Should United qualify for the 2015-16 group stage, they will be placed in Pot 2 for the first time in 17 years.

See pictures from United's 1999 Champions League win below