The UEFA Europa League draw for the 2021/22 season was concluded earlier today and the likes of Leicester City and Celtic have been handed a tough group.
Premier League outfit Leicester City will have to face off with Napoli, Spartak Moscow and Legia Warsaw in Group C and the Foxes will have to be at their best to qualify to the next round of the competition.
Meanwhile, Scottish giants Celtic have been placed in a group of death comprising of Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen and La Liga outfit Real Betis.
The Scottish side will lead a massive stroke of luck to get through to the next round of the competition judging by the gulf in quality between the three teams.
In other news, West Ham United have returned to Europe for the first time since 2007 and they have been placed in a group with Dinamo Zagreb, Genk and Rapid Vienna.
The first matchday of the group stages will begin on the 16th of September and the final of this year’s showpiece event is set to be held in Spain on the 18th of May.
Group stage draw in full
Group A: Lyon, Rangers, Sparta Prague, Brondby
Group B: Monaco, PSV Eindhoven, Real Sociedad, Sturm Graz
Group C: Napoli, Leicester City, Spartak Moscow, Legia Warsaw
Group D: Olympiacos, Eintracht Frankfurt, Fenerbahce, Royal Antwerp
Group E: Lazio, Lokomotiv Moscow, Marseille, Galatasaray
Group F: Braga, Red Star Belgrade, Ludogorets, Midtjylland
Group G: Bayer Leverkusen, Celtic, Real Betis, Ferencvaros
Group H: Dinamo Zagreb, Genk, West Ham, Rapid Vienna
