Yusuf tackles Mathew in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier

It will be a battle of two former FC Hearts midfielders, Alhassan Yusuf and Ifeanyi Mathew, in the UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round next week.

Yusuf will feature for Belgian club Antwerp, while Mathew will captain Norwegian club Lillestrom.

Lillestrom will host the first leg Thursday with the return leg in Belgium a week later.

Antwerp left it late to come through this round of the qualifiers with a 2-0 win at Drita from Kosovo Thursday night, while Lillestrom smashed past SJK of Finland 6-2 on aggregate.

The overall winners of the third qualifying round will advance to the playoffs for the group stage of the Conference League.