Europa League draw LIVE: Liverpool, Brighton, West Ham and Rangers discover fate

The group stage draw took place in Monaco ahead of next year’s final at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin

Jose Mourinho gives his Europa League runner-up medal to fan in the crowd

The Europa League group stage draw has been completed with Liverpool, Brighton, West Ham, who won the Europa Conference League last year, and Rangers discovering their opponents.

Liverpool are the bookies' favourites, but Brighton are next up alongside Jose Mourinho's Roma, who recently bought Romelu Lukaku to boost their chances. Atalanta, Marseille and Villarreal are also contenders.

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Europa League Group Stage Draw Live

• Europa League group stage draw
• Europa League group stage 2023/24 fixture dates
• Liverpool drawn in Group E
• Brighton make European debut in tough group
• Europa Conference League winners West Ham return to second tier competition

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Europa League draw

Group C: Rangers, Real Betis, Sparta Prague, Aris Limassol

The Cypriot club will compete in Group C

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Europa League draw

Group B: Ajax, Marseille, Brighton, AEK Athens

AEK Athens complete a strong group.

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Europa League draw

Group A: West Ham, Olympiacos, Freiburg, TSC

Serbian side TSC make their competition debut.

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Europa League draw

Group H: Leverkusen, Qarabag, Molde

A fascinating spread of teams in Group H.

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Europa League draw

Group G: Roma, Slavia Prague, Sheriff

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Europa League draw

Group F: Villarreal, Rennes, Maccabi Haifa

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Europa League draw

Group D: Atalanta, Sporting CP, Sturm Graz

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Europa League draw

Group E: Liverpool, LASK, Union Saint-Gilloise

One of the great stories in European football recently, Union Saint-Gilloise join Liverpool’s group.

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Europa League draw

Group C: Rangers, Real Betis, Sparta Prague

Rangers and Sparta Prague have a bit of history.

[1 September 2023 12:28 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Europa League draw

Group B: Ajax, Marseille, Brighton

Ooh - that’s a fun, tough draw for Brighton in what is evolving into a group of death.