The Europa League group stage draw took place today at a special ceremony at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.
West Ham were drawn with Olynpiacos and Freiburg in Group A, while Group B provides plenty of action with Ajax, Marseille, Brighton and AEK Athens.
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The other English team, regarded by many as the favorite – Liverpool, received a pretty friendly match-ups with LASK, Union St-Gilloise and Toulouse in Group E.
Last year’s runners-up Roma will go against Slavia Prague, Sheriff Tiraspol and Servette in Group G.
Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen were paired with Qarabag, Molde and Hacken in the final group H.
Here are all groups:
Group A: West Ham, Olympiacos, Freiburg, TSC Bracka Topola
Group B: Ajax, Marseille, Brighton, AEK Athens
Group C: Rangers, Real Betis, Sparta Prague, Aris Limassol
Group D: Atalanta, Sporting Lisbon, Sturm Graz, Rakow Czestochowa
Group E: Liverpool, LASK, Union St-Gilloise, Toulouse
Group F: Villarreal, Rennes, Maccabi Haifa, Panathinaikos
Group G: Roma, Slavia Prague, Sheriff Tiraspol, Servette
Group H: Bayer Leverkusen, Qarabag, Molde, Hacken