Europa League draw: Chelsea, Arsenal, Celtic and Rangers discover fate (Image: GETTY)
The Champions League draw took place yesterday and clubs in the Europa League took centre stage today.
48 teams entered the group stage draw with 17 clubs qualifying directly and 21 teams advancing from the play-offs.
Six teams that were knocked out in the Champions League play-offs also join the draw, along with four teams that were defeated in the third qualifying round of Europe’s premier competition.
This season's final will take place at the Olympic Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan.
13:10: Both Celtic and Rangers have press conferences today.
We will hear the thoughts of Brendan Rodgers and Steven Gerrard about the Europa League draw.
Arsenal boss Unai Emery and Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri will also speak to the press today.
Express Sport will bring you their views on the draw.
Europa League draw: Arsenal are in Pot 1 (Image: GETTY)
12:59: So it’s over...
Chelsea will face PAOK, BATE Borisov and Vidi, while Arsenal were drawn in a group with Sporting, Qarabag, FC Vorskla Poltava.
Celtic will face RB Leipzig, Salzburg and Rosenborg, while Rangers will hope to overcome Villareal, Rapid Wien and Spartak Moscow.
The first ties will take place on September 20.
Europa League draw LIVE: Celtic will learn their fate (Image: GETTY)
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12:45: So here’s how we stand after the draw:
Group A: Bayer Leverkusen, Ludogorets, FC Zurich, AEK Larnaca
Group B: Salzburg, Celtic, RB Leipzig, Rosenborg
Group C: Zenit St Petersburg, FC Copenhagen, Bordeaux, Slavia Prague
Group D: Anderlecht, Fenerbahce, Dinamo Zagreb, Spartak Trnava
Group E: Arsenal, Sporting CP, Qarabag, FC Vorskla Poltava
Group F: Olympiakos, AC Milan, Real Betis, Dudelange
Group G: Villareal, Rapid Wien, Spartak Moscow, Rangers
Group H: Lazio, Marseille, Eintrackt Frankfurt. Apollon Limassol
Group I: Besiktas, Genk, Malmo, Sarpsborg
Group J: Sevilla, Krasnodar, Standard Liege, Akhisar Belediyespor
Group K: Dynamo Kiev, Astana, Stade Rennais, Jablonec
Group L: Chelsea, PAOK, BATE Borisov, Vidi
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12:39: AndRANGERS are out.
The Scottish side will be in Group G.
Steven Gerrard’s men will face Villareal, Rapid Wien, Spartak Moscow.
Not a nice group for Rangers.
12:35:Celtic and Salzburg are joined in Group B by RB Leipzig.
And for Arsenal, Qarabag have been drawn in Group E.
That’s Sporting Lisbon and Qarabag so far for the Gunners.
Chelsea have been joined in Group K by Bate.
Europa League draw LIVE (Image: GETTY)
12:31: Here’s how we line up after Pot 2.
Group A: Bayer Leverkusen, Ludogorets
Group B: Salzburg, Celtic
Group C: Zenit St Petersburg, FC Copenhagen
Group D: Anderlecht, Fenerbahce
Group E: Arsenal, Sporting CP
Group F: Olympiakos, AC Milan
Group G: Villareal, Rapid Wien
Group H: Lazio, Marseille
Group I: Besiktas, Genk
Group J: Sevilla, Krasnodar
Group K: Dynamo Kiev, Astana
Group L: Chelsea, PAOK
Europa League draw LIVE (Image: GETTY)
12:30: Arsenal are joined by Sporting Lisbon in Group E.
Fairly tough opposition for Unai Emery’s men.
Chelsea, meanwhile, will face PAOK in Group L.
A nicer fixture for the Blues.
Europa League draw LIVE (Image: GETTY)
12:26: Here’s how we line up after Pot 1.
Group A: Bayer Leverkusen
Group B: Salzburg
Group C: Zenit St Petersburg
Group D: Anderlecht
Group E: Arsenal
Group F: Olympiakos
Group G: Villareal
Group H: Lazio
Group I: Besiktas
Group J: Sevilla
Group K: Dynamo Kiev
Group L: Chelsea
And CELTIC are out.
The Scottish giants will go into Group B.
They will face Salzburg in the Europa League this season.
Europa League draw: Chelsea are in Pot 1 (Image: GETTY)
12:24: Olympiakos go into Group F, Villarreal into Group G, Lazio are in Group H and Besiktas are in Group I.
Three-time winners Sevilla go into Group J, while Dynamo Kiev go into Group K.
And CHELSEA are also out, they will go into Group L.
The Premier League big boys are out.
12:21:The first team is out... and it’s Bayer Leverkusen.
The German side will be in Group A.
Salzburg will go into Group B, Zenit St Peterburg will be in Group C and Anderlecht are in Group D.
AndARSENALare out, they will be in Group E.
Europa League group stages to be announced in Monaco
12:16: Vali Gasimov, Aron Winter and Hernan Crespo have all been introduced.
It’s time for the draw now.
Arsenal, Chelsea, Celtic and Rangers will discover their Europa League fate in the next few minutes.
Giorgio Marchetti looks ready.
12:12:Antoine Griezmann has been crowned as the UEFA Europa League Player of the Year for last season.
That explains the montages...
Griezmann beat Diego Godin and Dmitri Payet to the prestigious honour.
What a day for the Frenchman.
Europa League draw LIVE (Image: GETTY)
12:08: The montages are underway from last season’s campaign which saw Atletico Madrid lift the trophy.
The draw should be underway in a few minutes after more unnecessary build up in Monaco.
At the moment there seems to be a lot of Greizmann’s Fortnite celebrations.
Just the 48 teams in the draw this afternoon so stay tuned.
12:00:Hernan Crespo, Clarence Seedorf & Paolo Maldini are all present in Monaco today.
Arsenal and Chelsea have also sent their club secretaries to the draw.
Will the Premier League big boys leave France happy this afternoon?
Or will they end up feeling the same as Liverpool after their horror show in the Champions League draw yesterday?