The draw was completed on the 25th of August
UEFA Europa League Group Stages
The draw for the Europa League Group Stages has a host of clubs looking to win European silverware this season. Current defending Champions Manchester United are participating in the Champions League group stages.
English club Arsenal may have the best chance to win the trophy this season. Arsene Wenger can finally win his first major European honor with the Gunners and gain an automatic entry into the Champions League next season.
Italian side AC Milan have invested heavily this summer bringing in quality signings and may be the best team on paper. The former Champions League winners would target winning the Europa League and add it to their enormous trophy collection.
Everton is another club who has made heavy investments to their squad this season and are the dark horses to walk away with the title as their squad has a lot of quality.
Not far behind are French sides OL Lyon & Marseille. Lyon have a young dynamic 3-man attack upfront capable to turn any defense inside out. Marseille on the other hand, have an equally impressive combination of youth and experience in all positions.
Serie A side Lazio recently won the Italian Super Cup after trumping Juventus. Their win indicated that they can compete among big European clubs and will want to make a huge impact in the Europa League this season.Spanish side Villarreal finished poorly in last season's Europa League. But with the signings they've made this season, they would want to have a strong and successful league campaign.
2016/17 UEFA Europa League Player of the Season
Paul Pogba
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba swooped in to win Player of the Season accolade in the club's title winning campaign last year. Pogba fended off competition from his fellow team-mates Henrikh Mkhitaryan & Zlatan Ibrahimovic to pick up the award.
As he was the most expensive transfer of the season, he failed to bring a strong impact in the club's Premier League campaign. But, his impact in the Europa league was by all means an impressive one.
He saved his best performance for the last game of the season, scoring in United's 2-0 victory over Ajax to life the trophy. Pogba would now hope to bring a similar impact to the Champions League.
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