[2016/17] UEFA Europa League matches

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When is the Europa League group draw? What pots are Manchester United and Southampton in? Seeding plus TV channel info

* Manchester United and Southampton to discover opponents on Friday
* UEFA will conduct draw at 12pm, with 48 teams divided into 12 groups
* Inter Milan, Schalke, Athletic Bilbao and Zenit among the seeded teams

While the Europa League is often seen as the unwanted sibling of the Champions League, a number of top teams - including Manchester United - will take part in this year’s edition.

The play-offs are over, the qualifiers are set, but which teams will face off in the groups as they fight to reach the knockout stages?

Sportsmail has put together a guide ahead of Friday’s draw from Monaco.

When is the Europa League group stage draw?

The Europa League group stage draw takes place at 12pm. It is held in Monaco, much like the Champions League draw the day prior.

What pots are English clubs Manchester United and Southampton in?

Manchester United are in Pot 1, owing to their coefficient rating of 82.256 - based on their performances in Europe over the last five years. They have the third highest coefficient in the competition, behind only Schalke and Zenit St Petersburg, who will also be in Pot 1. Southampton are in pot 3.

EUROPA LEAGUE DRAW

Pot 1

Schalke, Zenit St Petersburg, Manchester United, Shakhtar Donetsk, Athletic Bilbao, Olympiakos, Villarreal, Ajax, Inter Milan, Fiorentina, Anderlecht, Viktoria Plzen

Pot 2

AZ Alkmaar, Braga, Salzburg, AS Roma, Fenerbahce, Sparta Prague, PAOK, Steaua Bucharest, Genk, APOEL, Standard Liege, St Etienne

Pot 3

Gent, Young Boys, Krasnodar, Rapid Vienna, Slovan Liberec, Celta Vigo, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Feyenoord, Austria Vienna, Mainz, FC Zurich, Southampton

Pot 4

Panathinaikos, Sassuolo, FK Qarabag, FK Astana, Nice, Zorya Luhansk, Astra Giurgiu, Konyaspor, Osmanlispor, FK Qabala, Hapoel Beer-Sheva, Dundalk

***No team can play a club from their own association. Clubs from Russia (Zenit, Krasnodar) and Ukraine (Zorya Luhansk) cannot be drawn in the same group for political reasons.

Manchester United are among the top 12 seeded teams in the draw for Europa League

When does the Europa League group stage start?

The group stage of the Europa League begins with matchday one, which will take place on Thursday, September 15.

It stretches until December, when it concludes with matchday six on December 8.

What TV Channel will the draw be on?

The draw for the Europa League group stage will be broadcast live on television on BT Sport 2. If you are unable to watch the draw live, Sportsmail will be providing live coverage as the groups are decided. Even better, why not join us anyway for expert analysis?

How is the draw conducted? What rules are in place?

Sides from the same association cannot be drawn against each other in the group stage - for example, Manchester United and Southampton will not be in the same group

Who are the most successful side in the history of the competition?

The current holders Sevilla are also the most successful side in the history of the Europa League/UEFA Cup. They have won it on five occasions in 2006, 2007, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Liverpool, Juventus and Inter Milan are the next three most successful teams with three triumphs each.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3758942/When-Europa-League-group-draw-pots-Manchester-United-Southampton-Seeding-plus-TV-channel-info.html

Inggris berharap dengan United & Soton nih, setelah West Ham tersingkir dari fase utama setelah kalah 0-1 dikandang dari Astra (agg 1-2)