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    Leicester City face Napoli while Rangers draw Lyon

    Chronicle EditorBy Chronicle EditorAugust 27, 20211 Comment3 Mins Read
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    Leicester have been drawn to face Napoli in the Europa League group stage
    Leicester have been drawn to face Napoli in the Europa League group stage
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    Leicester City have been drawn to face Napoli in the Europa League group stage while Scottish Premiership champions Rangers will meet Lyon.

    The Foxes will also face Spartak Moscow and Legia Warsaw, while Steven Gerrard’s side will also play against Sparta Prague and Brondby.

    West Ham will face Dinamo Zagreb, Genk and Rapid Vienna on their return to European competition for the first time since the 2006-07 season after finishing sixth in the Premier League last season.

    Celtic have been drawn alongside Bayer Leverkusen, Real Betis and Ferencvaros, who knocked them out of Champions League qualifying last season.

    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

    Leicester, who missed out on Champions League qualification on the final day of last season, feature in the Europa League for the second season running after being knocked out by Slavia Prague in the last 32 in 2020-21.

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    Both Rangers and Celtic are competing in the group stage of Europe’s second club competition for the fourth consecutive season after coming through their play-off ties on Thursday.

    The first matchday of the group stage begins on September 16.

    The final of this season’s Europa League is due to take place at Sevilla’s Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium in Spain on Wednesday, May 18.

    Spurs draw Rennes in inaugural Europa Conference League
    Tottenham, who finished seventh in the Premier League last season, were drawn alongside Rennes, Vitesse and Mura in the group stage of the inaugural Europa Conference League.

    Spurs, buoyed by Harry Kane committing his immediate future to the club after months of speculation over his future, beat Paços de Ferreira 3-1 on aggregate in their play-off through two goals by the England captain on Thursday.

    Lincoln Red Imps, who have become the first team from Gibraltar to qualify for the group stage in a European Competition, will meet Copenhagen, PAOK and Slovan Bratislava.

    Like with the Europa League, the first matchday is September 16.

    Group A: Lask, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Alashkert, HJK Helsinki

    Group B: Gent, FK Partizan, Flora, Anorthosis

    Group C: Roma, Zorya Luhansk, CSKA Sofia, Bodo/Glimt

    Group D: AZ Alkmaar, CFR Cluj, Jablonec, Randers

    Group E: Slavia Prague, Feyenoord, Union Berlin,

    Group F: Copenhagen, PAOK, Slovan Bratislava, Lincoln Red Imps

    Group G: Tottenham, Rennes, Vitesse, Mura

    Group H: Basel, Qarabag, Kairat, Omonoia

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