Celtic’s potential second round UEFA Champions League tie against Linfield will not go ahead on July 12th after the PSNI voiced concerns about the date of the game.

Both clubs are understood to have agreed to hold the first leg on Tuesday, July 11 with a 5pm kick off expected to be announced in order to avoid clashing with the July 12 Orange Order marches.

There was some chat that the ties would be reversed with the first leg in Glasgow but it appears the compromise to play the first leg a day earlier has been reached.

Speaking after the draw, Linfield chairman Roy McGivern said: "We had a chat with UEFA and we had ruled out July 12 for obvious reasons, purely from a practical point of view.

"Our preference is to play the home leg first, for financial reasons that’s obvious the best thing for us.

“At this stage the first-leg would be on July 11, potentially with an early kick-off but there are discussions going on at home now with the PSNI to see how that would be managed.

“That is the preferred option at the moment but there have been no discussions about switching the games at all.

“Celtic are relaxed about it and they seem happy enough to play in Belfast on July 11.

“But from a football point of view it is fantastic.

“I had lunch with Celtic’s representatives after the draw and we’ve had initial discussions about the games.

“Obviously we have a two-legged tie against La Fiorita first and we won’t get ahead of ourselves, but with the second qualifying round so soon after, it is vital to start thinking about arrangements now for a potential blockbuster tie.”