SAINTS will face a European heavyweight, the Czech Republic's most famous club and the Israeli champions when their Europa League campaign gets underway next month.

They will welcome Italian side Inter Milan, Sparta Prague and Hapoel Be'er Sheva as they battle to qualify for the competition's knockout round.

While Inter are well known to football fans around the globe, Hapoel and Sparta Prague may not be so familiar, so we have put together a list of facts about each of the clubs.