The Europa League draw was held recently, and it seems English Premier League side Leicester City is in a tough group. They will face Serie A side Napoli, Spartak Moscow and Legia Warsaw in Group C of the 2021-22 Europa League. West Ham United, on the other hand, was drawn in GroupH with Dinamo Zagreb, Genk and Rapid Vienna.
Scottish champions Rangers were drawn in Group A with Lyon, Sparta Prague and Brondby. Celtic will face Bayer Leverkusen, Real Betis and Ferencvaros in Group G. The first group stage matches will take place on Thursday, 16 September, while the final round of fixtures is due to be completed on 9 December.
This year’s Europa League final will take place in the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in Seville on Wednesday, 18 May. Leicester City finished fifth last season to qualify for the Europa League for the second successive year, while West Ham secured a top-six finish to secure their place in the group stage for the first time.
Before the Europa League draw was made, Villarreal forward Gerard Moreno has voted the 2020/21 Europa League Player of the Season ahead of Manchester United duo Bruno Fernandes and Edinson Cavani.
Europa League Draw in Full
Group A: Lyon, Rangers, Sparta Prague, Brondby
Group B: Monaco, PSV Eindhoven, Real Sociedad, Sturm Graz
Group C: Napoli, Leicester, Spartak Moscow, Legia Warsaw
Group D: Olympiakos, 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
