And, following United’s qualification via the Scottish Cup for next season’s competition, some had suggested the playing surface at Tannadice might also not reach the criteria demanded by Europe’s governing body.

However, club chairman Eddie Thompson moved swiftly today to dismiss any thought his team will play their Euro ties anywhere other than at their home ground.

“As soon as we realised we had qualified for Europe, our company secretary Spence Anderson checked out various aspects of our stadium — the pitch size, floodlighting, etc., — and we are satisfied it meets the UEFA requirements,” said Eddie.

“Indeed, we’re hoping to find out within the next few days the dates when we will be playing in the competition.”

Meanwhile, on the playing front, the Tangerines were back in training today after their stunning win against Rangers on Tuesday. However, missing from their ranks were midfield pair Grant Brebner and Barry Robson, who are both carrying knocks.

With Hearts at Tannadice on Saturday, interim boss Gordon Chisholm took the opportunity to watch John Robertson’s side lose in the Edinburgh derby last night.

“I thought Hearts had the better of the first half, but Hibs came back strongly after the break, although I’m not sure if they deserved all three points,” said Gordon.

“However, what’s of more concern to me is what we do. Our next game against Hearts is so important because we must look to build on what we’ve done over the past week.”