Celtic are seeded in pot two for Friday’s UEFA Europa League group stage draw, with a number of tasty opponents possible. After Brendan Rodgers’ side successfully pushed aside Lithuanian champions FK Suduva at Celtic Park on Thursday night, the club and supporters can look forward to finding out where they will be playing their European football until Christmas. Facing a team from pot one, pot three and pot four, there’s a number of great destinations possible, with the potential of facing some European giants too. The full list of possible opponents, in co-efficient order, is as follows: POT 1 Sevilla Arsenal Chelsea Zenit Leverkusen Besiktas Dynamo Kiev RB Salzburg Olympiakos Villarreal Anderlecht Lazio POT 3 Real Betis Qarabag BATE Borisov Dinamo Zagreb RB Leipzig Frankfurt Malmo Spartak Moscow Standard Liege Zurich Bordeaux Rennes POT 4 Apollon Limassol Rosenborg Vorksla Poltava Slavia Prague Akhisarspor Jablonec AEK Larnaca Videoton Dudelange Spartak Trnava Sarpsborg Because of country protection, the Hoops cannot face Rangers, meaning there is one less team in the possible list of pot four opponents. Drawing the likes of Chelsea or Arsenal would ensure two massive occasions and the club won’t want to play any of the teams geographically thousands of miles away in pot three and four. The draw takes place at 1pm Celtic Park time on Friday. We can’t wait to see how it all pans out. Who would you like to face? Who do you want to avoid? Have your say in the comments below…<doc-sep>Europa League draw: Chelsea, Arsenal, Celtic and Rangers discover fate HERE for the latest MUFC breaking news and transfer updates SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign upfor the latest MUFC breaking news and transfer updates 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 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 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 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 Payet injured in Europa League final after TOUCHING trophy 12:39: And RANGERS 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 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 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 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 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. And ARSENAL are 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 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? Europa League draw LIVE 11:50: When will the fixtures be played? I hear you ask. Matchday one - September 20. Matchday two - October 4. Matchday three - October 25. Matchday four - November 8. Matchday five - November 29. Matchday six - December 13. 11:40: Around 20 minutes until the draw gets going here in Monaco. Chelsea are the bookies favourites to win the Europa League this season. The Blues are priced at 6/1, while Arsenal are next in line at 9/1. Gunners boss Unai Emery is hoping to win his fourth Europa League after winning it three times at Sevilla. Welcome Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the Europa League draw. Chelsea, Arsenal, Rangers and Celtic will learn their fates in the next hour or so. The draw will start at midday in Monaco. Express Sport will be on hand to make sure you don’t miss a thing. Europa League draw LIVE Europa League draw pots POT 1: Sevilla (ESP), Arsenal (ENG), Chelsea (ENG), Zenit (RUS), Bayer Leverkusen (GER), Dynamo Kiev (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 Vienna (AUT) POT 3: Real Betis (ESP), BATE Borisov (BLR),Qarabag (AZE),Dinamo Zagreb (CRO),RB Leipzig (GER), Eintracht Frankfurt (GER), Malmo (SWE), Spartak Moscow (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 draw LIVE Europa League draw: How to watch The draw for the group stage takes place in Monaco at the Grimaldi Forum, with the ceremony scheduled to start at 12pm BST. The draw will be shown on BT Sport 2. BT Sport customers can also stream the ceremony through the BT Sport app. Fans without a subscription can still watch the draw via a live stream on the UEFA website. Europa League draw LIVE<doc-sep>The four British sides will kick off their Euro campaign on September 20 The draw for the Europa League group stage was made on Friday. Four British clubs were in the draw, including last season’s semi-finalists Arsenal. 2 Atletico Madrid won last season’s Europa League The Gunners, now managed by three-time Europa League winner Unai Emery, were placed in Group E. They face trips to Portugal, Azerbaijan and Ukraine after being pitted against Sporting CP, Qarabag and Vorskla. Premier League rivals Chelsea were pulled out in Group L and face some long trips on their return to Europe’s second-tier competition for the first time since they lifted the trophy in 2013. Maurizio Sarri’s Blues have been drawn with Greek side PAOK, Belarusian champions BATE Borisov and Hungarian title winners Vidi. Celtic are in Group B with Austrian champions Red Bull Salzburg, Bundesliga side RB Leipzig and Norwegian title holders Rosenborg, who the Celts beat in a Champions League qualifier this summer. Rangers are back in a European group stage for the first time since the 2010-11 Champions League following their play-off win against Ufa. They will return to Russia to face Spartak Moscow in Group G, which also contains LaLiga side Villarreal and Austrian’s Rapid Vienna. 2 Steven Gerrard will lead Rangers in Europe this season The group stage will begin on Thursday, September 20. The final of this season’s Europa League takes place in Baku on May 29. Groups in full: Group A: Bayer Leverkusen, Ludogorets, Zurich Group B: Red Bull Salzburg, Celtic, RB Leipzig, Rosenborg Group C: Zenit, Copenhagen, Bordeaux, Slavia Prague Group D: Anderlecht, Fenerbahce, Dinamo Zagreb, Spartak Trnava Group E: Arsenal, Sporting, Qarabag, Vorskla Group F: Olympiakos, AC Milan, Real Betis, Dudelange Group G: Villarreal, Rapid Vienna, Spartak Moscow, Rangers Group H: Lazio, Marseille, Frankfurt, Apollon Group I: Besiktas, Genk, Malmo, Sarpsborg Group J: Sevilla, Krasnodar, Standard Liege, Akhisar Group K: Dynamo Kiev, Astana, Rennes, Jablonec Group L: Chelsea, PAOK Salonika, Bate, MOL Vidi<doc-sep>
Arsenal, Chelsea, Rangers and Celtic all discover their group fate in Europa League draw Some tasty ties were served up in the Europa League group stage draw. Six former winners were included in the 48-team draw which took place on Friday afternoon in Monaco. The final will take place on the 29 May, 2019 in Baku, Azerbaijan and two English and two Scottish sides were included in the draw. Chelsea will be one of the favourites to go the whole way in Europe's second tier and they've been matched up with PAOK, Bate Borisov and Vidi FC in Group L. Arsenal made it to the semi-finals of the Europa League last season and they will hope that new manager Unai Emery is able to bring his previous luck in the competition to the Emirates. Emery won three consecutive Europa Leagues with Sevilla and he will meet Sporting CP, Qarabag and FC Vorskla after being drawn into Group E. Brendan Rodgers' Celtic have been drawn against FC Salzburg, RB Leipzig and Rosenborg in Group B of the competition. And after a nervous qualification play-off which saw two Rangers players sent off on Thursday night, Steven Gerrard will be preparing his side for the challenge of Villarreal, Rapid Wien and Spartak Moscow in Group G. Below is the draw in full: Group A: Bayer Leverkusen, Ludogorets, FC Zurich, AEK Larnaca. Group B: FC Salzburg, Celtic, RB Leipzig, Rosenborg. Group C: Zenit Saint Petersburg, FC Copenhagen, Bordeaux, Slavia Prague. Group D: Anderlecht, Fenerbahce, Dinamo Zagreb, Spartak Trnava. Group E: Arsenal, Sporting CP, Qarabag, FC Vorskla. Group F: Olympiacos, AC Milan, Real Betis, F91 Dudelange. Group G: Villarreal, Rapid Wien, Spartak Moscow, Rangers. Group H: Lazio, Marseille, Eintracht Frankfurt, Apollon Limassol. Group I: Besiktas, Genk, Malmo, Sarpsborg 08 FF. Group J: Sevilla, FC Krasnodar, Standard Liege, Akhisarspor. Group K: Dynamo Kyiv, FC Astana, Stade Rennais, FK Jablonec. Group L: Chelsea, PAOK, Bate Borisov, Vidi FC.