Coleraine striker Matthew Shevlin said the side are expecting to face a "fit and sharp" HJK Helsinki in the second qualifying round of the Uefa Conference League.
The Bannsiders will compete in Europe for the first time since 2018 when they travel to play the Finnish side.
Ruaidhri Higgins' side will be aiming to build on last year's success when they finished runners-up in the Irish Premiership and lifted the Irish Cup.
"They are mid-season, so we are expecting them to be fit and sharp," Shevlin told BBC Sport NI.
"They have quality or they would not be in the competition so we are expecting a tough game, but we believe we can win.
The Bannsiders will compete in Europe for the first time since 2018 when they travel to play the Finnish side.
Ruaidhri Higgins' side will be aiming to build on last year's success when they finished runners-up in the Irish Premiership and lifted the Irish Cup.
"They are mid-season, so we are expecting them to be fit and sharp," Shevlin told BBC Sport NI.
"They have quality or they would not be in the competition so we are expecting a tough game, but we believe we can win.
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