Europa League draw LIVE: Arsenal, Chelsea, Celtic, AC Milan & more discover group stage fate

And here they are, the Europa League groups in full! Group A: Bayer Leverkusen, Ludogorets, Zurich, AEK Larnaca Group B: RB Salzburg, Celtic, RB Leipzig, Rosenborg Group C: Zenit, Kobenhavn, Bordeaux, Slavia Praha Group D: Anderlecht, Fenerbahce, Dinamo Zagreb, Spartak Trnava Group E: Arsenal, Sporting CP, Qarabag, Vorskla Group F: Olympiakos, Milan, Real Betis, Dudelange Group G: Villarreal, Rapid Wien, Spartak Moscow, Rangers Group H: Lazio, Marseille, Eintracht Frankfurt, Apollon Group I: Besiktas, Genk, Malmo, Sarpsborg Group J: Sevilla, Krasnodar, Standard Liege, Akhisar Group K: Dynamo Kyiv, Astana, Rennes, Jablonec Group L: Chelsea, PAOK, BATE, Vidi

All the Europa League groups! 

A total of 48 teams will be divided into 12 groups of four and there are four seeding pots, which can be seen below: Pot 1: Sevilla, Arsenal, Chelsea, Zenit, Bayer Leverkusen, Dynamo Kiev, Besiktas, Red Bull Salzburg, Olympiakos, Villarreal, Anderlecht, Lazio Pot 2: Sporting Lisbon, Ludogorets, Copenhagen, Marseille, Celtic, PAOK, AC Milan, Genk, Fenerbahce, Krasnodar, Astana, Rapid Vienna Pot 3: Real Betis, BATE Borisov, Qarabag, Dinamo Zagreb, RB Leipzig, Frankfurt, Malmo, Spartak Moscow, Standard Liege, Zurich, Bordeaux, Rennes Pot 4: Apollon, Rosenborg, Vorskla, Slavia Prague, Akhisar, Jablonec, AEK Larnaca, Vidi, Rangers, Dudelange, Spartak Trnava, Sarpsborg

Europa League group stage seeding ⚽️

The Europa League groups have been drawn, and while Arsenal and Chelsea may be happy with their opponents, they won't necessarily enjoy the air miles. Celtic and Rangers have the rougher end of the <g class="gr_ gr_204 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Punctuation only-del replaceWithoutSep" data-gr-id="204" id="204">stick,</g> and may need some 'glory, glory' nights if they are to make it through to the knockout stages.&nbsp; As for the other groups, there are some lovely encounters shaping up, with Group F looking particularly interesting; AC Milan will take on amateur Luxembourg side Dudelange, as well as Olympiakos and Real Betis.&nbsp; Group H, too, will have the 'hipsters' happy, as Lazio, Marseille, Eintracht Frankfurt and Apollon lock horns. Enjoy!

And that's that! 

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Trouble ahead for Mkhitaryan and Arsenal?

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Groups in graphic form

Arsenal and Chelsea will be happy to have avoided major teams, but they both face some long trips on Thursday nights. The Gunners' visit to Sporting in Portugal will not be too taxing, but trips to Azerbaijan and Ukraine to face Qarabag and Vorskla will not appeal to Unai Emery. Chelsea, meanwhile, need to travel to Greece, Belarus and Hungary for games against PAOK, BATE, and Vidi; Maurizio Sarri is unlikely to be happy. As for Celtic, they've been drawn into something approaching the Group of Death - both RB Salzburg and RB Leipzig are fine teams, though they have played and beaten Rosenborg already this season. And Steven Gerrard may well be cursing his luck, with games against Villarreal, Rapid Wien and Spartak Moscow unlikely to offer too many easy points.

British sides have a mixed bag

Dudelange have been drawn in the same group as AC Milan.&nbsp; The Luxembourg side are from such a small area that their entire population is 25% of the capacity of the San Siro, where they will face the Italian giants.

Dudelange facing a giant challenge

Chelsea face trips to Greece, Belarus, and Hungary. Maurizio Sarri may not be happy!

Group L: Chelsea, PAOK, BATE, Vidi

Group K: Dynamo Kyiv, Astana, Rennes, Jablonec

Group J: Sevilla, Krasnodar, Standard Liege, Akhisar

Group I: Besiktas, Genk, Malmo, Sarpsborg

Group H: Lazio, Marseille, Frankfurt, Apollon

Group G: Villarreal, Rapid Wien, Spartak Moscow, Rangers

Group F: Olympiakos, Milan, Real Betis, Dudelange

In addition to playing in Azerbaijan, Arsenal will also play in Ukraine against Vorskla.

Group E: Arsenal, Sporting, Qarabag, Vorskla

Group D: Anderlecht, Fenerbahce, Dinamo Zagreb, Spartak Trnava

Group C: Zenit, Kobenhavn, Bordeaux, Slavia Praha

Group B: RB Salzburg, Celtic, RB Leipzig, Rosenborg 

Group A: Leverkusen, Ludogorets, Zurich, AEK Larnaca

Group L: Chelsea, PAOK, BATE

Group K: Dynamo Kyiv, Astana, Rennes

Group J: Sevilla, Krasnodar, Standard Liege

Group I: Besiktas, Genk, Malmo

Group H: Lazio, Marseille, Frankfurt

Group G: Villarreal, Rapid Wien, Spartak 

Group F: Olympiakos, Milan, Real Betis

A trip to Azerbaijan looms for the Gunners!

Group E: Arsenal, Sporting, Qarabag 

Group D: Anderlecht, Fenerbahce, Dinamo Zagreb

Group C: Zenit, Kobenhavn, Bordeaux

Group B: RB Salzburg, Celtic, RB Leipzig

Group A: Bayer Leverkusen, Ludogorets, Zurich 

Maurizio Sarri's side will face Greek outfit PAOK in the group stages.

Group L: Chelsea, PAOK

Group K: Dynamo Kyiv, Astana

The Spanish side face a daunting trip to Russia.

Group J: Sevilla, Krasnodar

A tough trip to Turkey looms for the Belgian outfit.

Group I: Besiktas, Genk

This group is shaping up nicely, with the Serie A and Ligue 1 sides paired together.

Group H: Lazio, Marseille

Group G: Villarreal, Rapid Wien

AC Milan head in alongside the Greek giants.

Group F: Olympiakos, Milan

Sporting Club will take on the Gunners in the group stages.

Group E: Arsenal, Sporting 

The Turkish side have to travel to Belgium.

Group D: Anderlecht, Fenerbahce

The Danish and Russian sides will lock horns.

Group C: Zenit, Kobenhavn

The Scottish giants are handed a tough opponent, in Salzburg.

Group B: RB Salzburg, Celtic

Ludogorets head in alongside the Bundesliga outfit.

Group A: Bayer Leverkusen, Ludogorets

Group L: Chelsea

Group K: Dynamo Kyiv

Another Spanish side, this time in Group J.

Group J: Sevilla

Group I: Besiktas

Group H: Lazio

Group G: Villarreal

Group F: Olympiakos

Group E: Arsenal

The Belgian side will hope for a favourable draw.

Group D: Anderlecht

Group C: Zenit

Group B: RB Salzburg

Bayer head into Group A, the first team drawn.

Group A: Bayer Leverkusen

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> 🏆 Congratulations to <a href="https://twitter.com/Atleti?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@atleti</a> forward <a href="https://twitter.com/AntoGriezmann?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AntoGriezmann</a>, the 2017/18 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UEL</a> Player of the Season! 👏👏👏 <a href="https://t.co/meCymGe20a">pic.twitter.com/meCymGe20a</a> — UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuropaLeague/status/1035485025842749443?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Congratulations, Antoine!

Griezmann beats Payet & Godin to EL Player of the Season award

Antoine Griezmann has been named the 2017-18 Europa League Player of the Season. The Atletico Madrid striker beat Marseille's Dimitri Payet and Atletico team-mate Diego Godin to the award!

Griezmann wins Europa League Player of the Season!

The draw ceremony is set to get under way, so here's a refresher on the teams who&nbsp;are in the hat. Pot 1: Sevilla, Arsenal, Chelsea, Zenit, Bayer Leverkusen, Dynamo Kiev, Besiktas, Red Bull Salzburg, Olympiakos, Villarreal, Anderlecht, Lazio Pot 2: Sporting Lisbon, Ludogorets, Copenhagen, Marseille, Celtic, PAOK, AC Milan, Genk, Fenerbahce, Krasnodar, Astana, Rapid Vienna Pot 3: Real Betis, BATE Borisov, Qarabag, Dinamo Zagreb, RB Leipzig, Frankfurt, Malmo, Spartak Moscow, Standard Liege, Zurich, Bordeaux, Rennes Pot 4: Apollon, Rosenborg, Vorskla, Slavia Prague, Akhisar, Jablonec, AEK Larnaca, Vidi, Rangers, Dudelange, Spartak Trnava, Sarpsborg

The draw is about to get under way...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">🔴⚫ 🙌<a href="https://twitter.com/acmilan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@acmilan</a> duo Paolo Maldini and Leonardo checking in!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UELdraw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UELdraw</a> <a href="https://t.co/q1l6dsVRsj">pic.twitter.com/q1l6dsVRsj</a>— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuropaLeague/status/1035480154208980992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

AC Milan have arrived! 🔴⚫️

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">Looking forward to more <a href="https://twitter.com/EuropaLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuropaLeague</a> moments like these! 👊 Watch the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UELdraw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UELdraw</a> live at 12noon ➡️ <a href="https://t.co/I6B1szUswW">https://t.co/I6B1szUswW</a> <a href="https://t.co/U6IDT1sR5B">pic.twitter.com/U6IDT1sR5B</a>— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/CelticFC/status/1035472784900718592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Celtic may have been the first British club to win the European Cup, but the Bhoys have not managed to replicate their 1967 success since. Martin O'Neill steered the Glasgow outfit&nbsp;to the final of this competition back in 2003, but they were beaten by a Porto side managed by none other than Jose Mourinho. Can Brendan Rodgers go one better than his compatriot this season?

Can Celtic challenge for glory?

After the draw is made, teams will all be waiting to figure out what way their fixtures fall. The schedule is as follows: Matchday One: September 20 Matchday Two: October 4 Matchday Three: October 25 Matchday Four: November 8 Matchday Five: November 29 Matchday Six: December 13

When does the group stage kick off? 📅

A number of teams are paired in the draw in order to ensure that they play at different times for the purposes of the television audiences. The pairings can be seen below: Europa League TV pairings Sevilla &amp; Real Betis Arsenal &amp; Chelsea Zenit &amp; Spartak Moscow Dynamo Kiev &amp; Vorskla Besiktas&nbsp;&amp; Fenerbahce&nbsp; Red Bull Salzburg &amp; Rapid Vienna Olympiakos &amp; PAOK Anderlecht &amp; Standard Liege&nbsp; Lazio &amp; AC Milan Marseille &amp; Bordeaux Celtic &amp; Rangers&nbsp; RB Leipzig &amp; Eintracht Frankfurt Apollon Limassol &amp; AEK Larnaca Rosenborg &amp; Sarpsborg Slavia Prague&nbsp;&amp; Jablonec

Europa League TV pairings 📺

Arsenal are in the competition for the second season in succession after missing out on a place in the Champions League. It's been a tough few seasons for the Gunners and they are undergoing a period of transition following the departure of iconic boss Arsene Wenger. But they've brought in a man who knows what it takes to win this tournament. Unai Emery won three Europa League titles during his time as head coach of Sevilla.

Can Emery deliver glory for Arsenal?

We don't have much longer to wait before things get started - the draw gets under way in 30 minutes! Who do you want to see your team get? Or avoid?!

Just 30 minutes to go! ⏳

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">😎 The gaffer enjoyed that one. <a href="https://t.co/nLE2tqKEYj">pic.twitter.com/nLE2tqKEYj</a>— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/RangersFC/status/1035205684449751040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center> We mentioned Brendan Rodgers' Celtic earlier, but, of course,&nbsp;they're not the only Scottish team involved in today's draw. Steven Gerrard steered Rangers to the last 48 of the competition thanks to a <a href="http://www.goal.com/en/match/ufa-v-rangers/cum1l9qyym6zk8yomoue8dmcq" target="_blank">2-1 aggregate victory over Russian side Ufa</a> in the play-off, which was wrapped up&nbsp;last night. Gerrard knows what it takes to win the tournament, having helped Liverpool to glory in 2001 as a player. Can he do it again&nbsp;as a manager?

Rangers back in Europe 🔵

The group stage draw isn't the only thing happening at the ceremony in Monaco today either! UEFA will crown the 2017-18 Europa League Player of the season and there are three players up for the award. 2017-18 Europa League Player of the Season nominess Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid) Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) Dimitri Payet (Marseille) Who do you think deserves to win? 🤔

Europa League Player of the Season 🥇

Hello and welcome to Goal's live coverage of the 2018-19 Europa League group stage draw. Premier League giants Arsenal and Chelsea are among the names in the hat for the draw, as are Serie A outfits&nbsp;AC Milan and Lazio. Brendan Rodgers' Celtic booked their place in the competition after missing out on a Champions League place, while the Bundesliga is represented by Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig. Also in the hat are La Liga side Sevilla - the most successful team in the history of the competition with five titles - so there is plenty of intrigue in Monaco. Stay tuned for all the latest news and build-up from the draw as it happens right here on Goal!

Welcome to Goal's LIVE coverage of the Europa League draw! 🏆

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Follow the Europa League draw as it happens with some of Europe&apos;s biggest clubs waiting to learn their opponents in the next stage of the competition