Rangers now know the lay of the land in their Champions League second round qualifier against Panathinaikos after UEFA officially confirmed the dates of the two-legged tie. New boss Russell Martin has been given a tough task in his first competitive games as Gers boss when his side take on the Greek giants next month. Rangers haven't reached the group stages - which were revamped into a league format last year - of the competition since the 2021/22 campaign under Gio van Bronckhorst but have decent history against Panathinaikos after dumping them out of the UEFA Cup during their epic run to the final in 2008. And Gers fans will pack out Ibrox for the first leg clash, which will take place on Tuesday, July 22 with a BST kick-off time of 7.45pm. The return fixture at the Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium will be held eight days later on Wednesday, July 30 at a slightly earlier UK time of 7pm. The winner over the two legs will progress to the third qualifying round of the Champions League which will take place over two weeks on August 5/6 and 11/12. Martin and sporting director Kevin Thelwell are ramping up their attempts to improve the playing squad ahead of the crunch ties next month. Bournemouth full-back Max Aarons is poised to complete a loan switch to Ibrox, while Leicester City centre-back Conor Coady remains a key target. New options up front also remain high on the agenda, and while Westerlo frontman Matija Frigan recently expressed his excitement at the potential move to Rangers, a swoop for Israeli striker Dor Turgeman is now looking increasingly unlikely. Martin is also bracing himself for interest in some of his top men, with midfielder Nicolas Raskin a target for Premier League side Wolves. The Belgium international is also said to be on Aston Villa's radar as well as several clubs abroad. Follow Record Sport on Twitter , Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here . Tune in to Hotline Live every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport's newest podcast, Game On , every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.