The likes of Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace have learned their opponents for continental competition after the draws for the league phases of the Europa League and Conference League took place in Monaco.
Drama surrounding FA Cup champions Palace’s participation in Europe has dominated the summer, with a breach of Uefa’s multi-club ownership rules seeing them demoted from the Europa League to the Conference League. Premier League counterparts Nottingham Forest have benefitted from the ruling, being bumped up to the second-tier tournament.
Forest join Villa in the draw as well as bitter Scottish rivals Celtic and Rangers, who both crashed out of the Champions League play-offs this week. Russell Martin’s side were thrashed 9-1 on aggregate by Club Brugge, while Celtic suffered a humiliating shootout defeat to Kairat Almaty from Kazakhstan.
A variety of top European sides, including FC Porto, AS Roma, Lyon and Real Betis, will similarly vie for continental glory.
Follow the league phase draws for the Europa League and Conference League below:
Europa League & Conference League draw LIVE
- The draw for the league phases of the Europa League and Conference League take place today at 12pm BST
- You can wan watch for free on Uefa.com, who will offer a live stream on their website and YouTube channel
- Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest are in the Europa League, Crystal Palace in the Conference League
- Celtic and Rangers are also in the Europa League draw after failing in Champions League play-offs
Nottingham Forest drawn against old foes Malmo in repeat of 1979 European Cup final
13:57 , Mike JonesNottingham Forest will face Malmo in a repeat of their 1979 European Cup final triumph during their Europa League campaign this season.
Trevor Francis headed the only goal in Munich to seal Forest's famous win and they successfully defended their European crown the following season by beating Hamburg.
Forest, promoted to the Europa League due to Crystal Palace's demotion, having qualified for the Conference League last season, will play Malmo at the City Ground.
Nottingham Forest to face Malmo in Europa League in repeat of 1979 European Cup final
Where is the 2026 Europa League final?
13:40 , Mike JonesThe 55th edition of the competition, and the 17th since it became the Europa League, will conclude at Istanbul's Besiktas Park.
The home of 16-time Turkish Super League champions Besiktas, the venue stands on the north side of the Bosphorus and has a capacity of around 40,000.
Oliver Glasner hails Crystal Palace’s ‘huge achievement’ of European group stage
13:33 , Mike JonesOliver Glasner hailed Crystal Palace’s “huge achievement” of eliminating the “noise” of their Europa League demotion to secure the club’s debut appearance in a group stage of a major European competition.
Palace went to Norway with a slender 1-0 Conference League play-off first-leg lead over Fredrikstad after Jean-Philippe Mateta scored in last week’s clash at Selhurst Park.
Oliver Glasner hails Crystal Palace’s ‘huge achievement’ of European group stage
Europa League draw in full
13:21 , Mike JonesThe final set of six team fixtures are:
Panathinakos: Roma, Feyenoord, Viktoria Plzen, Ferencvaros, Sturm Graz, Young Boys, Go Ahead Eagles, Malmo
Malmo: Dinamo Zagreb, Porto, Red Star Belgrade, Viktoria Plzen, Ludogrets, Nottingham Forest, Panathinakos, Genk
Go Ahead Eagles: Aston Villa, Salzburg, Braga, Lyon, FCSB, Nice, Stuttgart, Panathinakos
Utrecht: Porto, Real Betis, Lyon, Celtic, Nottingham Forest, Freiburg, Genk, Brann
Genk: Real Betis, Rangers, Ferencvaros, Braga, Basel, Midtjylland, Malmo, Utrecht
Brann: Rangers, Lille, Fenerbahce, PAOK, Midtjylland, Sturm Graz, Utrecht, Bologna
Europa League draw in full
13:17 , Mike JonesThe next six team fixtures are:
Sturm Graz: Rangers, Feyenoord, Red Star Belgrade, Celtic, Nottingham Forest, Midtjylland, Brann, Panathinakos
FCSB: Feyenoord, Dinamo Zagreb, Fenerbahce, Red Star Belgrade, Young Boys, Basel, Bologna, Go Ahead Eagles
Nice: Roma, Porto, Braga, Fenerbahce, Freiburg, Ludogorets, Go Ahead Eagles, Celta Vigo
Bologna: Salzburg, Aston Villa, Celtic, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Freiburg, FCSB, Brann, Celta Vigo
Celta Vigo: Lille, Dinamo Zagreb, PAOK, Red Star Belgrade, Nice, Ludogorets, Bologna, Stuttgart
Stuttgart: Feyenoord, Roma, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Fenerbahce, Young Boys, Basel, Celta Vigo, Go Ahead Eagles
Europa League draw in full
13:13 , Mike JonesThe next six team fixtures are:
Young Boys: Lille, Aston Villa, Lyon, PAOK, Ludogorets, FCSB, Panathinakos, Stuttgart
Basel: Aston Villa, Salzburg, Viktoria Plzen, Lyon, FCSB, Freiburg, Stuttgart, Genk
Midtjylland: Dinamo Zagreb, Roma, Celtic, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Sturm Graz, Nottingham Forest, Genk, Brann
Feriburg: Salzburg, Lille, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Viktoria Plzen, Basel, Nice, Utretcht, Bologna
Ludogorets: Real Betis, Rangers, PAOK, Ferencvaros, Nice, Young Boys, Celta Vigo, Malmo
Nottingham Forest: Porto, Real Betis, Ferencvaros, Braga, Midtjylland, Sturm Graz, Malmo, Utrecht
Europa League draw in full
13:10 , Mike JonesThe next six team fixtures are:
Lyon: Salzburg, Real Betis, PAOK, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Basel, Young Boys, Go Ahead Eagles, Utrecht
PAOK: Real Betis, Lille, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Lyon, Young Boys, Ludogorets, Brann, Celta Viga
Viktoria Plzen: Porto, Roma, Fenerbahce, Ferencvaros, Freiburg, Basel, Malmo, Panathinakos
Ferencvaros: Rangers, Salzburg, Viktoria Plzen, Fenerbahce, Ludogorets, Nottingham Forest, Panathinakos, Genk
Celtic: Roma, Feyenoord, Braga, Red Star Belgrade, Sturm Graz, Midtjylland, Utrecht, Bologna
Maccabi Tel-Aviv: Dinamo Zagreb, Aston Villa, Lyon, PAOK, Midtjylland, Freiburg, Bologna, Stuttgart
Europa League draw in full
13:05 , Mike JonesThe next six team fixtures are:
Real Betis: Feyenoord, Dinamo Zagreb, Lyon, PAOK, Nottingham Forest, Ludogorets, Utrecht, Genk
Salzburg: Porto, Aston Villa, Ferencvaros, Lyon, Basel, Freiburg, Go Ahead Eagles, Bologna
Aston Villa: Salzburg, Feyenoord, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Fenerbahce, Young Boys, Basel, Bologna, Go Ahead Eagles
Fenerbahce: Aston Villa, Dinamo Zagreb, Ferencvaros, Viktoria Plzen, Nice, FCSB, Stuttgart, Brann
Braga: Feyenoord, Rangers, Red Star Belgrade, Celtic, Nottingham Forest, Nice, Genk, Go Ahead Eagles
Red Star Belgrade: Lille, Porto, Celtic, Braga, FCSB, Sturm Graz, Celta Vigo, Malmo
Europa League draw in full
13:01 , Mike JonesA reminder that the fixture dates still need to be sorted and will be known before Sunday.
For now, here’s who each team will play in the league phase, starting with:
Roma: Lille, Rangers, Viktoria Plzen, Celtic, Midtjylland, Nice, Stuttgart, Panathinakos
Porto: Rangers, Salzburg, Red Star Belgrad, Viktoria Plzen, Nice, Nottingham Forest, Malmo, Utrecht
Rangers: Roma, Porto, Braga, Ferencvaros, Ludogorets, Sturm Graz, Genk, Brann
Feyenoord: Aston Villa, Real Betis, Celtic, Braga, Sturm Graz, FCSB, Panathinakos, Stuttgart
Lille: Dinamo Zagreb, Roma, PAOK, Red Star Belgrade, Freiburg, Young Boys, Brann, Celta Vigo
Dinamo Zagreb: Real Betis, Lille, Fenerbahce, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, FCSB, Midtjyllan, Celta Vigo, Malmo
Europa League and Conference League draws done
12:54 , Mike JonesAnd that’s that.
The two draws have been completed and we’ll have the full fixtures list when they come out.
Dates for the matches and ticket availability will be known by Sunday 31 August at the latest according to Uefa.
All that said, let’s break down some of the headlines from both competitions.
Conference League draw
12:52 , Mike JonesFinally, Shelbourne are taking on:
Crystal Palace, AZ Alkmaar, Drita, Celtje, Hacken, Shkendija
Conference League draw
12:51 , Mike JonesFrom Pot 4 is Aberdeen.
The Scottish team will play: Shakhtar, Sparta Prague, Strasbourg, Aek Athens, Noah, Aek Larnaca.
Oof, that’s a tough league phase.
Conference League draw
12:49 , Mike JonesShamrock Rovers meanwhile take on:
Shakhtar, Sparta Prague, Celtje, Aek Athens, Breidavlik, Hamrun Spartuns
Conference League draw
12:48 , Mike JonesCrystal Palace are in pot 2.
Their fixtures look really promising.
Palace will take on: AZ Alkmaar, Dynamo Kyiv, Strasbourg, Kups Kuopio, Aek Larnaca, Shelbourne.
Conference League draw
12:43 , Mike JonesGiorgio Marchetti tells Eden Havard to press the magic button.
The computer sorts all the fixtures and the draws are about to be made.
I’ll record the British and Irish teams as this draw will go quickly as well.
Conference League draw
12:39 , Mike JonesEden Hazard is the magic button pusher for the Conference League draw!
The British interest lies in Crystal Palace and Aberdeen for this one while Republic of Ireland have two teams, Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers, in the draw.
Time for Conference League draw
12:36 , Mike JonesThe Conference League has the most variety in terms of nations represented.
Chelsea won this trophy last season and became the only clubs to win all six of Uefa’s club competitions.
It was a mismatched in truth for Enzo Maresca’s men who were the best team in the competition by a long way.
The Conference League was designed for upcoming clubs to gain experience of European competition.
The Premier League’s representatives this season are Crystal Palace who should find things more testing than Chelsea did.
Key fixtures from Europa League draw
12:34 , Mike JonesOf the four British teams involved in the Europa League this season, Aston Villa will be the happiest I think.
Their tricky fixtures come against Salzburg and Feyenoord. Otherwise there should be more than enough quality in their squad to get their the league phase without too much trouble.
That said, they’ve started the season poorly and will need to sharpen up quickly.
Europa League draw is done
12:30 , Mike JonesThe Europa League draw is complete and now there’s a musical break.
We’ll bring you the complete fixture lists as soon as we have them...
Pot 3 draw
12:29 , Mike JonesWho are Nottingham Forest playing?
Another key one for the Premier League side. There fixtures have revealed some nice fixtures.
Forest will face: Porto, Real Betis, Ferencvaros, Braga, Midtjylland, Brann, Panathinakos
Pot 2 draw
12:28 , Mike JonesThis new draw isn’t anywhere are theatric as in previous years so we’ll pick out the key fixtures.
Celtic are up next.
They’ll take on: Roma, Feyenoord, Braga, Red Star Belgrade, Sturm Graz, Midtjyllan, Utrecht, Bologna
Pot 1 draw
12:26 , Mike JonesHere we have Aston Villa fixtures:
Salzburg, Feyenoord, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Fenerbahce, Young Boys, Basel, Bologna, Go Ahead Eagles
The dates for each will be revealed later this weekend. Unai Emery will be pleased with this draw and so will his players.
Pot 1 draw
12:23 , Mike JonesFeyenoord fixtures:
Aston Villa, Real Betis, Celtic, Braga, Sturm Graz, FCSB, Panathinakos, Stuttgart
Pot 1 draw
12:22 , Mike JonesRangers fixtures:
Roma, Porto, Braga, Ferencvaros, Ludogorets, Sturm Graz, Genk, Brann
Pot 1 draw
12:21 , Mike JonesPorto are up next:
Rangers, Salzburg, Red Star Belgrade, Viktoria Plzen, Nice, Nottingham Forest, Malmo, Utrecht.
Pot 1 draw
12:20 , Mike JonesRoma’s fixtures are revealed first:
Lille, Rangers, Viktoria Plzen, Celtic, Midtjylland, Nice, Stuttgart, Panathinakos
Here comes the draw
12:19 , Mike JonesJurgen Klinsmann presses a ‘magic’ button according to Giorgio Marchetti.
The computer has made the fixtures, here’s Pot 1...
Host Matt Smith cracks a joke that he always wanted ‘magic balls’ and now the explanation of the draw is detailed including certain conditions that need to be met.
No teams can face another from the same country.
No teams can face two teams from the same country and so on.
A switch to the draw
12:15 , Mike JonesOh wow.
The draw isn’t being made with the usually pulling of balls out of pots this time around.
Instead it’ll be run through a computer algorithm which kind of takes the shine off things.
Never fear though, this is Uefa.
They have placed the balls on stage as usually and have brought out a magician to make them disappear in puffs of smoke!
It’s actually one of Uefa’s more entertaining ideas.
Tottenham's victory recapped
12:11 , Mike JonesTottenham are the reigning Europa League holders and their journey to winning the title last season is recapped via video for the audience now.
There’ll be a bit more preamble before we get to the draws themselves yet.
Marchetti welcomed to the stage
12:08 , Mike JonesMy personal favourite member of Uefa’s hierachy, Deputy General Secretary Giorgio Marchetti, is welcomed onto the stage.
He explains how today’s Europa and Conference League draws have been combined into one big presentation and quickly reviews last season’s tournament.
Marchetti then congratulates the clubs that qualified for these two competitions this year.
Europa League draw live
12:06 , Mike JonesThe draw is being held in Monaco and former Bayern Munich and German star Jurgen Klinsmann will be helping to draw the teams.
He says it’s ‘always great’ to be here.
Klinsmann is asked about his playing days and tells a couple of stories.
This is all part of the theatre of Uefa’s draws.
Klinsmann adds that Tottenham winning the Europa League was a ‘wonderful night and a wonderful achievement’.
Welcome to the Europa League draw
12:01 , Mike JonesOkay then, let’s get to it.
The draw for the league phase of this season’s Europa League is about to take place.
Last year the competition ended in thrilling fashion with Manchester United and Tottenham competing in the final before Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs lifted the trophy.
Who will get to the final this year?
Conference League draw taking place too
11:54 , Mike JonesAfter yesterday’s exciting and successful Champions League draw, today sees the two other European competitions have their moment.
The Europa League draw takes place first and will start at 12pm with the Conference League draw to follow shortly afterwards.
For the English teams, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest take part in the Europa League while Crystal Palace will play in the Conference League.
All three will have their sights set on winning their respective competitions.
Europa League 2025/26 league phase draw pots
11:48 , Mike JonesHere’s a look at which teams start in which pot. Those in bold are the British sides:
Pot 1: Roma, Porto, Rangers, Feyenoord, Lille, GNK Dinamo, Real Betis, Salzburg, Aston Villa
Pot 2: Fenerbahce, Braga, Red Star Belgrade, Lyon, PAOK, Viktoria Plzen, Ferencvaros, Celtic, Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Pot 3: Young Boys, Basel, Midtjylland, Freiburg, Ludogorets, Nottingham Forest, Sturm Graz, FCSB, Nice
Pot 4: Bologna, Celta Vigo, Stuttgart, Panathinaikos, Malmo, Go Ahead Eagles, Utrecht, Genk, Brann
Europa League draw
11:42 , Mike JonesOkay, we’re about 20 minutes or so away from the draw for the Europa League league phase.
Here’s a reminder on how it’s going to work:
The league phase has 36 teams with every team handed eight games. The 36 teams are split into four pots of eight teams based on their Uefa coefficient ranking, with each team drawn out individually. They then have eight opponents selected via Uefa's automated software, which uses specific fixture-selection criteria (for example, keeping sides from the same country apart).
The opponents then come from each pot, with two teams selected from each, one home and one away.
Teams cannot play another team from the same country and are not permitted to face more than two teams from one country.
Those finishing inside the top eight go straight into the last 16, then the next 16 teams advance to the play-off stage, with eight of those 16 teams progressing to the last 16.
Aston Villa’s poor start continues as Brentford’s record signing makes impact
11:36 , Mike JonesDango Ouattara celebrated his record £42.5m Brentford move with the winning goal as Keith Andrews earned his first victory as manager against Aston Villa at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Following an alarming collapse in their Premier League opener away to Nottingham Forest a week ago, the hosts hinted at life after Thomas Frank with a guileful display every bit as gritty and intelligent as those that were a hallmark under their former boss, grinding out a fine 1-0 win against a Villa side that ran out of ideas long before full-time.
Aston Villa’s poor start continues as Brentford’s record signing makes impact
Trent Alexander-Arnold faces Liverpool return with Real Madrid as Champions League draw revealed
11:30 , Will CastleTrent Alexander-Arnold faces the tantalising prospect of a first return to Anfield since his frosty exit after Real Madrid drew Liverpool in the league phase of the Champions League.
Alexander-Arnold, 26, departed his boyhood club after 20 years in June, a decision that was met with hostility from Reds fans. After announcing his intention to leave at the end of his contract, he was booed by his own supporters in his next appearance at Anfield, although he received a warmer reception on the final day of the season as Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy.
Alexander-Arnold faces Liverpool return as Champions League draw revealed
Glasner hails Crystal Palace’s ‘huge achievement'
11:24 , Mike JonesOliver Glasner hailed Crystal Palace’s “huge achievement” of eliminating the “noise” of their Europa League demotion to secure the club’s debut appearance in a group stage of a major European competition.
“It is a huge achievement to go into the group stage,” Glasner told Channel 5. “It was our second goal of the season and we have achieved that by the end of August which is great.
“The first one was winning the Community Shield – which we did – and now, with all of the noise of being demoted to the Conference League, we have done that too.
“We defended excellently and did not give them a chance but on the other side, we know we can and have to play better in possession, but overall it’s important be in the group stage.”
Rodgers on signing Balikwisha
11:18 , Mike JonesCeltic manager Brendan Rodgers told Celtic’s website: “I am delighted to welcome Michel-Ange to Celtic and I believe he will be a great addition to our squad.
“He is a really talented, exciting player and with a good level of experience at a high level already, so he will be an important player for us moving forward.
“He loves to attack and can play both sides of the pitch so we are sure he will give the team some great options.
“Having spoken to Michel-Ange I know he is very excited about joining Celtic and he wants to be a big success with us, so we look forward to working with him.”
Celtic complete signing of Michel-Ange Balikwisha
11:12 , Mike JonesCeltic have announced the signing of Michel-Ange Balikwisha from Royal Antwerp on a five-year deal.
The Belgian winger joins the Hoops just a couple of days after they missed out on the Champions League following a play-off shootout defeat to Kazakhstan outfit Kairat Almaty.
Being demoted to the Europa League has been widely blamed on Celtic’s failure to reinforce their attacking options, with Brendan Rodgers’ side unable to score in 210 minutes against Kairat.
Nottingham Forest is ‘perfect place to be’
11:06 , Mike JonesOmari Hutchinson admitted Nottingham Forest was the “perfect place to be” after he signed a five-year deal with the club.
He told Forest TV: “It’s been a long and difficult few weeks. I’m really excited to be here and just can’t wait to get started.
“I know a lot of players here. They told me how good it is and how well I’ll progress as a player. It’s just the perfect place to be.
“I was just doing pre-season with my brother. I get a message from him (Anderson) and he’s telling me to come and I said, ‘Listen, I’ll try my best’, but yeah, he convinced me to come.”
Nuno Espirito Santo says Nottingham Forest exit rumours are ‘absurd’
11:00 , Will CastleNuno Espirito Santo hit out at “absurd” rumours that he could leave Nottingham Forest in the wake of revealing his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis had frayed.
“Absolute nonsense. Absurd. This narrative, it’s absurd,” retorted Nuno, when asked about the reports.
Yet when pressed as to whether he was confident he would still be Forest’s manager when the transfer window shuts on September 1, he replied: “I cannot answer that question, but what I know is that I am working and trying to do my job the best I can.
“Of course, the situation has to be solved and we are responsible people. We can have a good conversation to create a good platform for what is more important, the team.
“We’re going to have it. We must. We need to have this conversation and we will have it. This is what I think is more important than anything.”
Nuno Espirito Santo says Nottingham Forest exit rumours are ‘absurd’
Who are the holders?
10:45 , Will CastleEngland reigned supreme last season, with both winners of the Europa League and Conference League hailing from the Premier League.
Despite a dismal season under Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham beat fellow strugglers Manchester United in Bilbao to lift the Europa League, ending their 17-year wait for a trophy. Spurs may have finished 17th in the league, but their win propelled them into the Champions League for this season.
And in Wroclaw, Chelsea came from behind to beat Real Betis 4-1 in the Conference League, kickstarting a summer that also saw them become “world champions”.
A bad week in Glasgow
10:30 , Will CastleOld Firm rivals Rangers and Celtic will be in today’s Europa League draw, and you can guarantee neither will be happy about it.
Both had the chance to book their places in the league phase of the Champions League this week but failed miserably, crashing out in the play-off stage.
Russell Martin’s side were thrashed 9-1 on aggregate by Club Brugge, putting the ex-Southampton manager under even more pressure, while Celtic suffered a humiliating shootout defeat to Kairat Almaty from Kazakhstan.
How Crystal Palace’s failed fight to stay in the Europa League unfolded
10:15 , Will CastleCrystal Palace will play their football in the Conference League after they were officially demoted from the Europa League.
The Eagles thought they had secured their place in the continent’s second-tier tournament after defying all the odds to win the FA Cup - their first-ever major trophy - which resulted in them qualifying for the Europa League.
However, Uefa ordered the Eagles to play the Conference League, Europe’s third-tier competition, after breaching the tournament’s multi-club ownership rules, which do not allow teams under the same owner to compete in the same competition.
Palace’s appeal against the verdict has been now been dismissed by the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS), sealing their fate and cancelling their Europa League football before it’s even begun.
Here’s everything you need to know about Crystal Palace’s failed fight to stay in the Europa League:
Conference League 2025/26 key dates
10:00 , Will CastleMatchday 1: 2 October 2025
Matchday 2: 23 October 2025
Matchday 3: 6 November 2025
Matchday 4: 27 November 2025
Matchday 5: 11 December 2025
Matchday 6: 18 December 2025
Knockout phase play-offs: 19 & 26 February 2026
Round of 16: 12 & 19 March 2026
Quarter-finals: 9 & 16 April 2026
Semi-finals: 30 April & 7 May 2026
Final: 27 May 2026 (Leipzig)
Europa League 2025/26 key dates
09:45 , Will CastleMatchday 1: 24 & 25 September 2025
Matchday 2: 2 October 2025
Matchday 3: 23 October 2025
Matchday 4: 6 November 2025
Matchday 5: 27 November 2025
Matchday 6: 11 December 2025
Matchday 7: 22 January 2026
Matchday 8: 29 January 2026
Knockout phase play-offs: 19 & 26 February 2026
Round of 16: 12 & 19 March 2026
Quarter-finals: 9 & 16 April 2026
Semi-finals: 30 April & 7 May 2026
Final: 20 May 2026 (Istanbul)
How does the league phase draw work?
09:30 , Will CastleThe League Phase has 36 teams with every team playing six games (three at home and three away). The 36 teams are split into six pots of six teams based on their Uefa coefficient ranking, with each team drawn out individually.
The 36 teams comprise of 24 teams (five from the Champions Path and 19 from the League Path (19) of the Conference League Play-Off Rounds. Then 12 teams eliminated from Europa League Play-Off Round to make up 36 teams in total for the League Phase.
They then have six opponents selected via Uefa's automated software, which uses specific fixture-selection criteria. Teams cannot play another team from the same country and are not permitted to face more than two teams from one country.
Those finishing inside the top eight go straight into the last 16, then the next 16 teams advance to the play-off stage, with eight of those 16 teams progressing to the last 16.
Europa League 2025/26 league phase draw pots
09:24 , Mike JonesPot 1: Roma, Porto, Rangers, Feyenoord, Lille, GNK Dinamo, Real Betis, Salzburg, Aston Villa
Pot 2: Fenerbahce, Braga, Red Star Belgrade, Lyon, PAOK, Viktoria Plzen, Ferencvaros, Celtic, Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Pot 3: Young Boys, Basel, Midtjylland, Freiburg, Ludogorets, Nottingham Forest, Sturm Graz, FCSB, Nice
Pot 4: Bologna, Celta Vigo, Stuttgart, Panathinaikos, Malmo, Go Ahead Eagles, Utrecht, Genk, Brann.
When is the draw?
09:15 , Will CastleThe draw will be held in Monaco on Friday, 29 August. It follows the Europa League league phase draw, which begins at 12pm BST.
How to watch league phase draw for free
Uefa.com will offer a live stream on their website and YouTube channel.
Europa League & Conference League draw LIVE!
09:00 , Will CastleGood morning and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of the league phase draw for the Europa League and Conference League!
The likes of Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace will learn their opponents for continental competition, joined by fierce Scottish rivals Rangers and Celtic.
A variety of top European sides, including FC Porto, AS Roma, Lyon and Real Betis, will similarly vie for continental glory.
Stay tuned to find out who faces who!
