Manchester United was held to a difficult draw in the group stage of the Europa League 2022-23, while Arsenal will face Ruud van Nistelrooy’s PSV Eindhoven.
United finished sixth in the Premier League last season, meaning they missed out on the Champions League this term and had to attend Friday’s draw with Arsenal, who will return to European competition after a year-long absence.
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Erik ten Hag’s side are drawn in Group E, where they will face a tough task with Real Sociedad, Sheriff Tiraspol and Omonia Nicosia standing in their way to the knockout stages.
Meanwhile, Arsenal will battle it out in Group A alongside PSV, Bodo/Glimt and FC Zurich.
The group stages of this season’s Europa League will run from September 8 to November 3, ending a few weeks before the 2022 World Cup kicks off in Qatar. The knockout stages will begin on February 16, 2023, with the final scheduled to be held at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary on May 31, 2023.
GROUP A: Arsenal (England), PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands), Bodo / Glimt (Norway), FC Zurich (Switzerland).
GROUP B: Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine), Rennes (France), Fenerbahce (Turkey), AEK Larnaca (Cyprus).
GROUP C: AS Roma (Italy), Ludogorets (Bulgaria), Real Betis (Spain), HJK Helsinki (Finland).
GROUP D: SC Braga (Portugal), Malmo (Sweden), Union Berlin (Germany), St Gilloise (Belgium)
GROUP E: Manchester United (England), Real Sociedad (Spain), Sheriff Tiraspol (Maldova), Omonoia (Cyprus).
GROUP F: Lazio (Italy), Feyenoord (Netherlands), Midtjylland (Denmark), Sturm Graz (Austria).
GROUP G: Olympiakos (Greece), Qarabag (Azerbaijan), SC Freiburg (Germany, Nantes (France).
GROUP H: Red Star Belgrade (Serbia), AS Monaco (France), Ferencvaros (Hungary), Trabzonspor (Turkey).
