Arsenal will take on Sporting Lisbon in the group stage of the Europa League. The Gunners, last season's semi-finalists, were drawn in Group E alongside the Portuguese club, Azerbaijan champions Qarabag and Ukrainian outfit Vorskla. Portuguese club Sporting have started their domestic campaign unbeaten despite a troublesome summer that saw seven players cancel their contracts following an attack by fans at the training ground last season. Arsenal boss Unai Emery has won the competition three times as manager of Sevilla. Chelsea face some long trips on their return to Europe's second-tier competition for the first time since they lifted the trophy in 2013.<doc-sep>Arsenal and Chelsea were handed favourable draws, although the Gunners will face a hefty amount of travelling in the Europa League group stages<doc-sep>More Rangers Stories {{#articles}} {{item.title}} Rangers have been drawn in Group G of the Europa League, after successfully navigating their way through the qualifying stages. Rangers booked a place in the Europa League group stages this week following a nervy second-leg against FC Ufa that saw them end the game with nine men. The Light Blues are back playing European football and have been drawn alongside Villarreal, Rapid Vienna and Spartak Moscow in group G of the competition. This content could not be loaded #RangersFC have been drawn in Group G of the @EuropaLeague. Villarreal Rapid Vienna Spartak Moscow Rangers — Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) August 31, 2018 Here’s how some Rangers fans reacted to the draw on Twitter: This content could not be loaded pic.twitter.com/GFW5Avhz34 — Dotty (@dottyRFC) August 31, 2018 This content could not be loaded Tough group, all solid teams. Villareal will be the main challenge but it’s not impossible. Mon the Bears! — David Whyte (@Soulstorm99) August 31, 2018 This content could not be loaded Decent group let’s have it — Jack David Blair (@Facetwot) August 31, 2018 This content could not be loaded Happy with that. We will give 100% NO SURRENDER ❤⚪ — Lisa Jane (@Mcphee_Rfc) August 31, 2018 This content could not be loaded It’s tough but I think you can make it through — Dom (@NabyStyle8) August 31, 2018 This content could not be loaded Be tough group but happy with that draw. We can do it — angelfish (@mandarinGranny) August 31, 2018 This content could not be loaded A good draw and feeling confident to say, we could get out of that. #letsgo #believe #RangersFC #RangersFC — Gary Northcott (@GNorthcott83) August 31, 2018 This content could not be loaded We got this C’mon Gers! — Johnny C (@johnny_C_82) August 31, 2018 Villarreal and Spartak Moscow look like the favourites to make it to the last-32 on paper, but Rangers can’t be underestimated given how much they have improved under new manager Steven Gerrard. Scott Brown and an emotional Celtic farewell The Gers will fancy their chances of causing an upset when the competition kicks off, and following their unbeaten start to the new season, not many will bet against them impressing in the Europa League. Gerrard has passed his first real test as Rangers manager by guiding the club to the group stage of the European tournament, with his next obstacle coming in the shape of Celtic, as the former Liverpool captain prepares for his first Old Firm derby on Sunday. In other news, 'Do the right thing': Moyes criticised reported £22m West Ham target just a few months ago<doc-sep>
Chelsea, Arsenal, Celtic and Rangers have all discovered their Europa League fates. The draw for the group stage took place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on Friday afternoon. Arsenal were handed perhaps the toughest draw out of the two Premier League teams after being put in a group with Sporting Lisbon. They will also face a long trip to Azerbaijan to face Qarabag and a Ukrainian away day at FK Vorskla. Chelsea, meanwhile, were placed in the very last group and will take on all the abbreviations, it seems. PAOK, BATE and MOL Vidi are their opponents. Celtic face two Red Bull-backed teams in Leipzig and Salzburg, with Rosenborg - who they played in a Champions League qualifier earlier this summer - making up the group. Steven Gerrard and Rangers will travel to Villarreal, Rapid Vienna and Spartak Moscow. Group A - Bayer Leverkusen, Ludogorets, FC Zurich, AEK Larnaca Group B - Red Bull Salzburg, Celtic, RB Leipzig, Rosenborg Group C - Zenit St Petersburg, FC Copenhagen, Bordeaux, Slavia Prague Group D - Anderlecht, Fenerbahce, Dinamo Zagreb, Spartak Trnarva Group E - Arsenal, Sporting Lisbon, Qarabag, FK Vorskla Group F - Olympiakos, AC Milan, Real Betis, F91 Dudelange Group G - Villarreal, Rapid Vienna, Spartak Moscow, Rangers Group H - Lazio, Marseille, Eintracht Frankfurt, Apollon Limassol Group I - Besiktas, Genk, Malmo, Sarpsborg Group J - Sevilla, Krasnodar, Standard Liege, Akhisarspor Group K - Dynamo Kiev, FC Astana, Stade Rennais, FK Jablonec Group L - Chelsea, PAOK, BATE Borisov, MOL Vidi