Heart of Midlothian kick off their Champions League campaign against Sturm Graz on Tuesday 21 July. The Tynecastle side, fresh from a second-place finish in the Scottish Premiership, face the Austrian Bundesliga runners-up in the first leg of their second qualifying round tie.

When and where does the match take place?

The first leg kicks off at 7.30pm UK time on Tuesday 21 July at the Merkur Arena in Graz, Austria. Heart of Midlothian will return to Edinburgh seven days later for the second leg at Tynecastle on Tuesday 28 July, with a 7.45pm UK start.

Where to watch Heart of Midlothian vs Sturm Graz in the UK

UK viewers can watch the match live on Premier Sports 1. Coverage begins at 7pm with 30 minutes of build-up, analysis and team announcements. The match is also available to stream via the Premier Sports Player app and STV Player. Subscribers can watch through the Premier Sports channel on Amazon Prime Video. International fans and audio-only subscribers can use Heart of Midlothian TV for live coverage.

Radio listeners across the UK can tune in to BBC Radio Scotland’s Sportsound programme on standard frequencies or stream via BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport app.

Which Heart of Midlothian players are in the squad for Graz?

Wouter Vrancken named a 22-man squad for the trip. New signing Amadou Ba-Sy replaces Rogers Mato after the late change. Beau Reus, MJ Kamson-Kamara and Josh McPake are not included.

What’s next for the winner and loser?

This is the first-ever competitive meeting between Heart of Midlothian and SK Sturm Graz. The winner on aggregate will advance to the third qualifying round. The loser drops into Europa League qualifying, where Benfica or St Gallen await.

The third-round winners face either Fenerbahçe or Górnik Zabrze next.