UEL Group stage draw: Liverpool face Toulouse, Brighton meet Ajax & Marseille
Jurgen Klopp’s men were drawn in Group E and will travel to Austria to face LASK Linz, Belgian side Union SG and French team Toulouse.
Brighton, on the other hand, face a tricky task to qualify from Group B alongside AEK Athens as the Seagulls were named in what is surely the toughest group of the competition on paper.
West Ham were the first side out of the pot as they were drawn in Group A after winning the Europa Conference League last year.
David Moyes’ side will face Olympiacos, Freiburg and Backa Topola as they look to reach the Europa League final and make it back-to-back European trophies.
However, they face a tough task of doing so with many tough sides in the tournament such as fellow Premier League side Liverpool.
Elsewhere, Scottish side Rangers were named in Group C alongside Real Betis, Sparta Praha and Aris Limasson.
Xabi Alonso could face his former side Liverpool but to do so he must guide his Bayer Leverkusen team out of Group H as they face Qarabag, Molde and Hacken.
The final will take place on Wednesday, 22 May, 2024 at the 50,000-capacity Dublin Arena, also known as the Aviva Stadium.
It is the second time that it will be hosted there, with the 2011 Europa League final having been won by Porto at the same venue.
Full Europa League Group Stage Draw
Group A
West Ham
Olympiacos
Freiburg
Backa Topola
Group B
Ajax
Marseille
Brighton
AEK Athens
Group C
Rangers
Real Betis
Sparta Prague
Aris Limassol
Group D
Atalanta
Sporting CP
Sturm Graz
Rakow
Group E
Liverpool
LASK
Union Saint-Gilloise
Toulouse
Group F
Villarreal
Rennes
Maccabi Haifa
Panathinaikos
Group G
Roma
Slavia Prague
Sheriff
Servette
Group H
Bayer Leverkusen
Qarabag
Molde
Hacken
