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ALEX YOUNG

When is the Europa League group stage draw 2019-20? Pots, seedings, key dates and odds

Arsenal and Manchester United will soon learn their Europa League fate with the group stage draw for the competition just around the corner.

The Gunners are set for a third consecutive appearance in the competition after a dismal domestic run-in saw rivals Tottenham claim the fourth spot in Premier League before Chelsea put four past Unai Emery's team in the Europa League final.

Manchester United's sixth-place finish in the top flight means they join Arsenal and look to win the competition for the second time in four seasons.

Wolves join them having qualified for Europe for the first time in 39 years, while the big rivals for the trophy will be Lazio, Roma, Sevilla and AC Milan.

Standard Sport will be bringing you live coverage of the group stages.


When and where is the draw?

The group stage draw will take place in Monaco on Friday 30 August. Uefa are still to confirm a start time but the ceremony has traditionally kicked off at 5pm BST.


How can I watch the draw?

The draw will be streamed live through Uefa’s official website and will also be available to watch live on BT Sport.

You can also follow the ceremony with us on Standard Sport’s live blog.


Europa League seedings

Pot 1 (unconfirmed)

  • Sevilla
  • Arsenal
  • Roma
  • Man Utd
  • Besiktas
  • Basel
  • Sporting
  • CSKA Moscow
  • Olympiacos
  • Wolfsburg
  • Club Brugge
  • Lazio

Pot 2 (unconfirmed)

  • PSV
  • Sparta Prague
  • Krasnodar
  • Viktoria Plzen
  • Braga
  • Gent
  • Borussia Monchengladbach
  • BATE Borisov
  • Young Boys
  • Ludogorets
  • APOEL
  • Legia Warsaw

Pot 3 (unconfirmed)

  • PAOK
  • FCSB
  • Saint-Etienne
  • Qarabag
  • Eintracht Frankfurt
  • Feyenoord
  • Slavia Prague
  • Getafe
  • Espanyol
  • Malmo
  • Maribor
  • Partizan

Pot 4 (unconfirmed)

  • Standard Liege
  • Wolves
  • Red Star Belgrade
  • Maccabi Tel-Aviv
  • FC Sheriff
  • Rennes
  • Istanbul Basaksehir
  • FC Oleksandriya
  • F91 Dudelange
  • LASK
  • Wolfsberger AC
  • FC Lugano

Key details

  • Teams from the same country cannot be drawn together.
  • Pots 2, 3 and 4 are determined by the club’s Uefa coefficient ranking.

Solskjaer begins his first full season in charge of Manchester United. (AFP/Getty Images)

Key dates

  • Match day one: 19 September
  • Match day two: 3 October
  • Match day three: 24 October
  • Match day four: 7 November
  • Match day five: 28 November
  • Match day six: 12 December
  • Last 32 draw: 16 December
  • Round of 32 first leg: 20 February
  • Round of 32 second leg: 27 February
  • Last 16 draw: 28 February
  • Round of 16 first leg: 12 March
  • Round of 16 second leg: 19 March
  • Quarter-final and semi-final draw: 20 March
  • Quarter-final first leg: 9 April
  • Quarter-final second leg: 16 April
  • Semi-final first leg: 30 April
  • Semi-final second leg: 7 May
  • Final: 27 May

Europa League winners betting odds via Betfair | UK users only | Subject to change

  • Manchester United: 9/2
  • Arsenal: 6/1
  • Lazio: 17/2
  • Roma: 12/1
  • Sevilla: 12/1
  • AC Milan: 14/1
  • Wolves: 22/1
  • Borussia Monchengladbach: 25/1
  • Getafe: 25/1
  • Sporting: 33/1
  • Eintracht Frankfurt: 33/1
  • Wolfsburg: 33/1
  • Besiktas: 33/1
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