Keegan will have to go up against Welsh opposition

City qualified for the competition through the Fair Play League and must pre-qualify for the first round proper.

Kevin Keegan's side, who have been seeded on their return to European competition after a 24-year absence, will face an all-British tie before they can reach that stage.

Bid to play tie at Millennium Stadium

Kevin Keegan's men will host the Welsh team on 14 August - the first competitive game at their new City of Manchester Stadium - and travel to the Principality on 28 August.

Beaten Scottish Cup finalists Dundee will meet Vllaznia Shkoder of Albania.

Dundee fear for safety

The Dark Blues will be away in the first leg before meeting the Albanians at Dens Park.

Eircom League team Derry City have been drawn to play APOEL Nicosia of Cyprus.

Shelbourne will meet Olimpija, Coleraine have been paired with Uniao Leiria of Portugal and Portadown are against Malmo of Sweden.

Israel's Maccabi Haifa will be the opponents for Cwmbran Town of Wales.

Champions League draw news

Liverpool, Blackburn and beaten FA Cup finalists Southampton go straight into the first round, along with Hearts, who finished third in the Scottish Premier League.

AIK Stockholm (Sweden) v Fylkir (Iceland)
Vllaznia Shkoder (Albania) v Dundee (Scotland)
Levadia Maardu (Estonia) v NK Varteks (Croatia)
Santa Coloma (Andorra) v Esbjerg (Denmark)
NK Zeljeznicar (Bosnia) v Anorthosis Famagusta (Cyprus)
Banants (Armenia) v Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel)
Brondby (Denmark) v Dynamo Minsk (Belarus)
Malmo (Sweden) v Portadown (Northern Ireland)
Dinamo Bucharest (Romania) v Metalurgs (Latvia)
Valletta (Malta) v Neuchatel Xamax (Switzerland)
Kaernten (Austria) v Grindavik (Iceland)
Viktoria Zizkov (Czech Republic) v Zhenis Astana (Kazakhstan)
Sarajevo (Bosnia) v Sartid Smederevo (Serbia and Montenegro)
APOEL Nicosia (Cyprus) v Derry City (Ireland)
Litex Lovech (Bulgaria) v Zimbru Chisinau (Moldova)
Neman Grodno (Belarus) v Steaua Bucharest (Romania)
Etzella Ettelbruck (Luxembourg) v Kamen Ingrad (Croatia)
Manchester City (England) v TNS Llansantffraid (Wales)
Molde (Norway) v KI Klaksvik (Faroe Islands)
3rd place Denmark (TBD) v TVMK Tallinn (Estonia)
Ventspils (Latvia) v Wisla Plock (Poland)
MyPa (Finland) v Young Boys (Switzerland)
Vaduz (Liechtenstein) v Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (Ukraine)
Coleraine (Northern Ireland) v Uniao Leiria (Portugal)
Groclin Grodzisk (Poland) v Atlantas (Lithuania)
Dinamo Tirana (Albania) v Lokeren (Belgium)
Cwmbran Town (Wales) v Maccabi Haifa (Israel)
Celje (Slovenia) v Belasica (Macedonia)
Cementarnica 55 Skopje (Macedonia) v Dospel Katowice (Poland)
Puchov (Slovakia) v Sioni Bolnisi (Georgia)
Red Star Belgrade (Serbia and Montenegro) v Nistru Otaci (Moldova)
Ekranas (Lithuania) v Debrecen (Hungary)
Birkirkara (Malta) v Ferencvaros (Hungary)
Haka Valkeakoski (Finland) v Hadjuk Split (Croatia)
Torpedo Moscow (Russia) v Domagnano (San Marino)
Atyrau (Kazakhstan) v Levski Sofia (Bulgaria)
Olimpija (Slovenia) v Shelbourne (Ireland)
RC Lens (France) v Torpedo Kutaisi (Georgia)
Danish runners-up (TBD) v Shirak (Armenia)
Petrzalka (Slovakia) v Dudelange (Luxembourg)
Runavik (Faroe Islands) v Lyn (Norway)

First leg ties to be played on August 14. Second leg ties to be played on August 28.