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– Manchester United will play La Liga side Real Sociedad while Arsenal will face former champions PSV Eindhoven in the Europa League group stage.
– Erik ten Hag’s side will also play FC Sheriff and Omonia Nicosia in Group E in what appears to be a favourable draw for the Red Devils.
– Arsenal have also been drawn with Bodo/Glimt and FC Zurich in Group A.
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– Inaugural Europa Conference League winners Roma are in Group C with Real Betis, Ludogorets and HJK.
GROUP A: Arsenal (England), PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands), Bodo/Glimt (Norway), FC Zurich (Switzerland).
GROUP B: Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine), Rennes (France), Fenerbahce (Turkey), AEK Larnaca (Cyprus).
GROUP C: AS Roma (Italy), Ludogorets (Bulgaria), Real Betis (Spain), HJK Helsinki (Finland).
GROUP D: SC Braga (Portugal), Malmo (Sweden), Union Berlin (Germany), St Gilloise (Belgium).
GROUP E: Manchester United (England), Real Sociedad (Spain), Sheriff Tiraspol (Maldova), Omonoia (Cyprus).
GROUP F: Lazio (Italy), Feyenoord (Netherlands), Midtjylland (Denmark), Sturm Graz (Austria).
GROUP G: Olympiakos (Greece), Qarabag (Azerbaijan), SC Freiburg (Germany, Nantes (France).
GROUP H: Red Star Belgrade (Serbia), AS Monaco (France), Ferencvaros (Hungary), Trabzonspor (Turkey).
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– Manchester United, who won the tournament in 2017, last played Real Sociedad in the group stage of the Champions League in 2013.
– FC Sheriff are the Moldovan champions while Omonia Nicosia, from Cyprus, are managed by former Celtic boss Neil Lennon.
– All three of Arsenal’s group-stage rivals dropped out of the Champions League qualifying phase.
– PSV, who are managed by former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, lost to Rangers in the Champions League play-off.
– Bodo/Glimt and FC Zurich are champions of Norway and Switzerland respectively.
