Europa draw: Arsenal to face Irish side Dundalk in group stage

Joe Williams
Europa League trophy Arsenal

Premier League outfit Arsenal will face Irish side Dundalk FC in the Europa League group stage, while Scottish sides Rangers and Celtic were handed tough draws.

Rapid Vienna and Molde make up the rest of the Gunners’ group, while north London neighbours Tottenham pulled out Ludogorets, LASK and Royal Antwerp.

The other Premier League side in the competition, Leicester City, were drawn against Braga – who finished third in the Portuguese top flight last term – AEK Athens and Zorya Luhansk.


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Celtic were given arguably the toughest of the 12 groups as they face the prospect of playing European legends AC Milan, Sparta Prague and French side Lille.

Rangers group isn’t much easier, with the Scottish side coming up against Portuguese runners-up Benfica, Belgium outfit Standard Liege and Polish club Lech Poznan.

 

Draw in full: