The draw for the group stage of the Europa League takes place in Istanbul on Friday. Arsenal are returning to European competition after an absent 2021/22 season, while Manchester United are back in the second-tier tournament from the off for the first time since 2019. Their returns to the Europa League see them come in as two of the heavyweight names in this year's competition.

Man Utd have the highest UEFA coefficient in the draw, while Arsenal rank third behind Europa Conference League winners Roma. Both Premier League sides are in pot one for the draw and are the only English representatives.
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