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
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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Cole Palmer has already joined Chelsea for £42.5m, and plenty more is expected to take place at Manchester United, Liverpool and more.
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Unai Emery keen to extend European run with Aston Villa
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery said it was mission accomplished after his side cruised into the European Conference League group stage with an 8-0 aggregate win against Hibernian.
Villa were 5-0 up from a resounding win in Edinburgh last week and completed formalities in the second leg as first-half goals from Jhon Duran and Leon Bailey put them out of sight. Substitute Matty Cash sealed a 3-0 win on the night as Villa hosted European football for the first time since 2010 and they now await Friday’s group-stage draw in Monaco to learn who they will face.
Four-time Europa League winner Emery said: “Yes of course (I’m happy). We finished it tonight.
“We needed to be in the group stage and we have to be happy and enjoy it with our supporters.
“Today it was a full stadium and to finish and qualify was fantastic. I’m really happy because I really enjoy it in Europe and I want to enjoy it now with Aston Villa.”
What time is the Europa Conference League group stage draw today?
And don’t forget the Europa Conference League, the draw for the group stages for Uefa’s third club competition in the men’s game is later this afternoon too.
What time is the Europa Conference League group stage draw today?
Champions League 2023/24 draw: Groups, fixtures and match dates
The Champions League group stage draw was yesterday, relive all the action and analyse all the groups below.
Manchester City will hope to defend their title after clinching their first European crown.
While Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle will also have aspirations of going far.
Champions League 2023/24 groups, fixtures and match dates
Is Europa League group stage draw on TV today? Channel, start time and how to watch online
The Europa League is nearly upon us for the new 2023/24 season, with the group stage draw taking place today in Monaco.
Three English clubs and one Scottish team will be in the draw: Liverpool and Brighton finished fifth and sixth respectively in the Premier League to qualify for the Europa League, while West Ham won the Europa Conference League to book their spot. Rangers finished runners-up in the Scottish Premiership to reach the Champions League play-offs, but they lost to PSV Eindhoven.
For the final time before the competition takes on the new Swiss-system format next season, 32 teams will be split into eight groups of four. Each group will contain one team from each of the four seeded pots, and clubs from the same national league will not be drawn together in the same group.
How to watch the Europa League group stage draw on TV and online
Europa League 2023/24 draw pots
Pot 1
West Ham (ENG)
Liverpool (ENG)
Roma (ITA)
Ajax (NED)
Villarreal (ESP)
Leverkusen (GER)
Atalanta (ITA)
Rangers (SCO)
Pot 2
Sporting CP
Slavia Praha (CZE)
Rennes (FRA)
Olympiacos (GRE)
Real Betis (ESP)
LASK (AUT)
Marseille (FRA)
Qarabağ (AZE)
Pot 3
Molde (NOR)
Brighton (ENG)
Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA)
Union SG (BEL)
Freiburg (GER)
Sparta Praha (CZE)
Maccabi Haifa (ISR)
Sturm Graz (AUT)
Pot 4
Toulouse (FRA)
AEK Athens (GRE)
TSC Bačka Topola (SRB)
Servette (SUI)
Panathinaikos (GRE)
Raków Czestochowa (POL)
Aris Limassol (CYP)
Häcken (SWE)
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