Europa League draw: Find out who faces who at the group stage later today When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. A total of 48 teams enter 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. The entrants have been split into four seeding pots based on their club coefficients, with one team from each tier being drawn to form 12 groups. Clubs from the same association cannot face each other and, based on decisions taken by UEFA, teams from Ukraine and Russia will not be drawn into the same group.<doc-sep>When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The draw for the Champions League group stage has been settled and now it’s time for clubs in this year’s Europe League to discover their opponents. A total of 48 teams enter 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. The entrants have been split into four seeding pots based on their club coefficients, with one team from each tier being drawn to form 12 groups.<doc-sep>Who will lift the Europa League trophy this year? (Picture: Getty Images) Four British teams will be involved in Friday’s Europa League group stage draw as they learn which teams they will be facing in the coming months. Arsenal and Chelsea are joining the competition at this stage whilst Celtic and Rangers have come through qualification to make the groups. Whilst this is the second tier tournament across Europe, there are some big teams involved, including Sevilla, AC Milan, Lazio and Marseille. Here is what you need to know about the draw on Friday afternoon. Arsenal manager Unai Emery has a tremendous record in the Europa League (Picture: AFP/Getty Images) When is the Europa League group stage draw? The draw will be made at midday on Friday, 31 August 2018 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. What TV channel is the Europa League draw on and is there a live stream? It will be shown live on BT Sport 2 from midday. You will also be able to watch is on the BT Sport app and stream the draw on BTSport.com. Maurizio Sarri leads Chelsea into the Europa League this season (Picture: Getty Images) Which teams are in which pots? Pot 1 Sevilla (ESP) Arsenal (ENG) Chelsea (ENG) Zenit (RUS) Bayer Leverkusen (GER) Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) Besiktas (TUR) Salzburg (AUT) Olympiacos (GRE) Villarreal (ESP) Anderlecht (BEL) Lazio (ITA) Pot 2 Sporting CP (POR) Ludogorets (BUL) Kobenhavn (DEN) Marseille (FRA) Celtic (SCO) PAOK (GRE) AC Milan (ITA) Genk (BEL) Fenerbahce (TUR) Krasnodar (RUS) Astana (KAZ) Rapid Wien (AUT) Pot 3 Real Betis (ESP) BATE Borisov (BLR) Qarabag (AZE) Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) RB Leipzig (GER) Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) Malmo (SWE) Spartak Moskva (RUS) Standard Liege (BEL) Zurich (SUI) Bordeaux (FRA) Rennes (FRA) Pot 4 Apollon (CYP) Rosenborg (NOR) Vorskla Poltava (UKR) Slavia Praha (CZE) Akhisar Belediyespor (TUR) Jablonec (CZE) AEK Larnaca (CYP) Vidi (HUN) Rangers (SCO) Dudelange (LUX) Spartak Trnava (SVK) Sarpsborg (NOR) Europa League Group Stage match days Match day 1: 20 September Match day 2: 04 October Match day 3: 25 October Match day 4: 08 November Match day 5: 29 November Match day 6: 13 December MORE : Nick Kyrgios receives on-court pep talk from US Open umpire MORE : Gareth Southgate explains why he’s picked Luke Shaw over Ashley Young in England squad<doc-sep>CELTIC and Rangers will be in the high noon Europa League group draw - but they CAN’T face each other. The Old Firm rivals are in separate seeding pots for the glamour ballot in Monte Carlo. 2 Gerrard's side have qualified for the Europa League Credit: Willie Vass 2 The Hoops overcame Suduva to reach the group stage Credit: Kenny Ramsay - The Sun Glasgow Celts, who reached the last 32 last season, are in pot two while Gers are in pot four. They could face mouth-watering Battles of Britain against Arsenal or Chelsea. Brendan Rodgers’ men will avoid Euro powerhouses such as Sporting Lisbon, Marseille and Rino Gattuso’s AC Milan. But each side could be paired with top seeds including Sevilla, Villarreal and Zenit, who defeated Gers in the 2008 Uefa Cup final. All six group games will be played on Thursday nights with league games moved back to Sunday afternoons. When is the Europa League group stage draw and what time does it start? It takes place TODAY (Friday, August 31) at midday. The venue for the draw is the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Is it on TV or can I live stream it? Yes – the draw is live on BT Sport and Uefa's official website. You can also live stream it through the BT Sport app. If you haven’t already, you can sign up for BT Sport here. What pots will Celtic and Rangers be in for the Europa League group stage draw? The Scottish champions will go into Pot Two, while Gers will take their place in Pot Four. Clubs from the same association can't be drawn against each other. Who could Celtic or Rangers face? Pot One Sevilla (Spain) Arsenal (England) Chelsea (England) Zenit St Petersburg (Russia) Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine) Besiktas (Turkey) Red Bull Salzburg (Austria) Olympiacos (Greece) Villareal (Spain) Anderlecht (Belgium) Lazio (Italy) Pot Two Sporting Lisbon (Portugal) Ludogorets (Bulgaria) FC Copenhagen (Denmark) Marseille (France) CELTIC PAOK (Greece) AC Milan (Italy) Genk (Belgium) Fenerbahce (Turkey) Krasnodar (Russia) Astana (Kazakhstan) Rapid Vienna (Austria) Pot Three Real Betis (Spain) Qarabag (Azerbaijan) BATE Borisov (Russia) Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) RB Leipzig (Germany) Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany) Malmo (Sweden) Spartak Moscow (Russia) Standard Liege (Belgium) FC Zurich (Switzerland) Bordeaux (France) Rennes (France) Pot Four Apollon Limassol (Cyprus) Rosenborg (Norway) Vorskla Poltava (Ukraine) Slavia Prague (Czech Republic) Akhisarspor (Turkey) Jablonec (Czech Republic) AEK Larnaca (Cyprus) Vidi (Hungary) RANGERS Spartak Trnava (Slovakia) Dudelange (Luxembourg) Sarpsborg (Norway) Keep up to date with ALL the latest news, transfers and goals from Scottish football plus fixtures, results and live match commentary<doc-sep>
THE Europa League draw takes place TODAY. Who will Arsenal and Chelsea in the group stage? Fellow Prem side Burnley will not be in the draw, however. They lost to Olympiakos in their play-off. 1 Atletico Madrid won the Europa League last season Credit: AFP or licensors When is the Europa League group stage draw? The Europa League group stage draw takes place on Friday, August 31, one day after the draw for the Champions League. The venue for the draw is the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The draw will be held at midday. What TV channel is the Europa League draw on and can I live stream it? The Europa League draw is live on BT Sport. You can live stream it through the BT Sport app. If you haven’t already, you can sign up for BT Sport here. Alternatively, you can follow the draw on SunSport's live BLOG. Which teams are in the draw POT 1 Sevilla (ESP) Arsenal (ENG) Chelsea (ENG) Zenit (RUS) Leverkusen (GER) Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) Beşiktaş (TUR) Salzburg (AUT) Olympiacos (GRE) Villarreal (ESP) Anderlecht (BEL) Lazio (ITA) POT 2 Sporting CP (POR) Ludogorets (BUL) København (DEN) Marseille (FRA) Celtic (SCO) PAOK (GRE) Milan (ITA) Genk (BEL) Fenerbahçe (TUR) Krasnodar (RUS) Astana (KAZ) Rapid Wien (AUT) POT 3 Betis (ESP) BATE (BLR) Qarabağ (AZE) Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) Leipzig (GER) Frankfurt (GER) Malmö (SWE) Spartak Moskva (RUS) Standard Liège (BEL) Zürich (SUI) Bordeaux (FRA) Rennes (FRA) POT 4 Apollon (CYP) Rosenborg (NOR) Vorskla (UKR) Slavia Praha (CZE) Akhisar (TUR) Jablonec (CZE) AEK Larnaca (CYP) Vidi (HUN) Rangers (SCO) Dudelange (LUX) Spartak Trnava (SVK) Sarpsborg (NOR)