Rangers could be drawn against Premier League clubs Arsenal, Tottenham or Leicester City in the Europa League group stages.
The Gers reached the competition proper for the third consecutive season courtesy of wins over Lincoln Red Imps, Willem II and Galatasaray in qualifying.
Gala provided the sternest test but Gerrard’s men rose to the occasion with goals from Scott Arfield and James Tavernier securing a deserved 2-1 win.
Rangers are in Pot Three for the draw which begins at 12pm on Friday and they could be drawn against some big names.
Benfica, Napoli and Roma are some of the top European sides in Pot One. José Mourinho’s Tottenham are also amongst the top-ranked teams, and there’s a potential Ibrox homecoming on the cards for Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta.
Former Celtic boss, Brendan Rodgers, could return to Glasgow for the group stages given that his Leicester City side are in Pot Two, alongside Real Sociedad and former opponents Rapid Vienna and BSC Young Boys.
Rangers can’t draw AC Milan or Feyenoord as they are also in Pot Three, but there are still some strong sides like Nice and Lille in Pot Four.
Omonia Nicosia are the lowest-ranked club to have reached the group stages, while League of Ireland side Dundalk are also surprise qualifiers for the competition proper.
Rangers earned nine points from their six group stage matches last seasons, finishing second to Porto but ahead of BSC Young Boys and Feyenoord to qualify for the knockout stages.
Gerrard’s side then defeated Braga in the Round of 32 but were eventually knocked out by impressive German outfit Bayer Leverkusen.
