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Shamoon Hafez

  1. Probably one to reserve judgement on Willem.

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    Willem Mevius: The new format has definitely improved the standard. All Europa League groups have teams you would normally expect in the Champions League. Should be some tasty encounters there.

  3. Foxes breaking new ground

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    Couple of more decent snippets stat wise.

    Leicester City have never before faced a side from Italy (Napoli), Russia (Spartak Moscow) or Poland (Legia Warsaw) in any European competition although I should probably qualify that by saying they have only played in Europe five times previously.

    Well unless you include the Anglo-Italian Cup!

    Celtic have never before won an away European match in Germany, drawing three and losing nine of their 12 trips, while they've failed to score in all-but-three of those matches.

    'Oh lovely' I imagine Celtic fans are thinking.

  4. West Ham are the 17th different club to represent England in the group stage of the Uefa Europa League.

    And the Hammers look like they have a pretty decent draw there.

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  5. Europa League 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: Olympiakos, 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

  6. Group A: Lyon, Rangers, Sparta Prague

    Group C: Napoli, Leicester City, Spartak Moscow

    Group G: Bayer Leverkusen, Celtic, Real Betis,

    Group H: Dinamo Zagreb, Genk, West Ham

    One pot left to draw. Not sure Marcos Senna has done Celtic any favours so far. Group G looks tough.

  7. Marcos Senna

    Marcos Senna is drawing the balls in the draw.

    Remember him as a very good player.

    He was at Villarreal for 11 seasons played 363 games.

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  8. Celtic go into Group G with Bayer Leverkusen.

  9. Leicester draw Napoli

    Leicester City go into Group C with Napoli.

  10. Rangers go into Group A with Lyon.

  11. Celtic, Leicester and Rangers are all in pot two.

  12. And another five...

    Group D: Olympiakos

    Group E: Lazio

    Group F: Braga

    Group G: Bayer Leverkusen

    Group H: Dinamo Zagreb

  13. Group A: Lyon

    Group B: Monaco

    Group C: Napoli

  14. First three names out of the hat...

  15. How the pairing system works?

    In the case of associations with two or more representatives (including in the Uefa Europa Conference League), clubs have been 'paired' in order that they play at different kick-off times for the benefit of television audiences.

    If a 'paired' club is drawn, for example, in Group A, B, C or D then the other 'paired' club – once drawn – will automatically be assigned to the first available section out of Groups E, F, G or H.

  16. Final Ambassador Andres Palop and special guest Marcos Senna are taking their place on stage. We're about to get under way.

  17. Who's in what pot?

    Teams have been divided into four pots based on their Uefa club coefficients for this draw:

    Pot OneLyon NapoliBayer Leverkusen Dinamo Zagreb Lazio Olympiakos MonacoBraga

    Pot TwoCelticEintracht FrankfurtRed Star BelgradeLeicester CityRangersLokomotiv MoscowGenk PSV Eindhoven

    Pot ThreeMarseille LudogoretsWest HamReal Sociedad Real Betis Fenerbahce Spartak Moscow Sparta Prague

    Pot FourRapid ViennaGalatasarayLegia WarsawMidtjylland Ferencvaros AntwerpSturm Graz Brondby

  18. Moreno named Europa League player of the season

    Before things really get going, we've got the Europa League player of the season award being handed out.

    Unsurprisingly Gerard Moreno takes the prize after helping Villarreal win the competition last term.

    Manchester United duo Bruno Fernandes and Edinson Cavani finished in second and third.

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  19. Pedro Pinto and Laura WontorraGetty Images

    Hosts Pedro Pinto and Laura Wontorra have started the ceremony here.

    We're minutes away from finding out how the Europa League groups are going to shape up.

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    Right time to head over to Istanbul for the Europa League draw...