St Johnstone have been drawn against Armenian side Alashkert FC in the Europa League but both sides will be playing away in the first leg as the game is likely to be switched to the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium. Alashkert usually play home games in their 6,850 but the away game on 2 July could be moved to the alternative venue in the Armenian capital Yerevan, with the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium holding closer to 14,500 spectators.
The return leg will place will take place at McDiarmid Park a week later, with the winners of the tie taking on either Red Star Belgrade or Kairat Almaty of Kazakhstan in the second round qualifiers. Tommy Wright’s side defeated Northern Ireland Premiership side Linfield 2-1 in a friendly at Windsor Park on Tuesday night and are due to take on Glentoran tonight.