Goal brings you all you need to know about the draw, including the date, time, venue and the teams that are taking part The long road to the Europa League final will begin for many clubs when the competition’s group-stage draw takes place on Friday. Arsenal 8/1 to win with dabblebet For others, the journey has already begun in the qualifying rounds that have been played throughout the summer. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool…

With Borussia Dortmund now in the competition, their former striker can’t feature for Arsenal, much to the annoyance of the Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has criticised the rule that prevents Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from featuring for Arsenal in this year’s Europa League, but believes believes Danny Welbeck is ready to seize his chance as the central striker in Thursday’s clash with Ostersunds. Despite making a £55 million move from Borussia Dortmund in January, Aubameyang cannot feature for the Gunners in the Europa League because his old team have dropped down into the competition as a result of a third-place finish in their Champions League group. And though Henrikh Mkhitaryan can play due to Manchester…

The Gunners have breezed through their opening two group games and given the standard of opposition should really win it outright Arsenal’s best chance of qualifying for next season’s Champions League is undoubtedly by winning the Europa League at the end of the campaign. If current evidence is anything to go on, they are far too good not to. Arsene Wenger’ fielded a second-string side for the second consecutive group game as they scored four to beat a BATE Borisov. The Belarusian side are no slouches and they’ve beaten the likes of Athletic Bilbao, Bayern Munich and Roma in recent seasons, but for the most part the Gunners were utterly dominant.…

Pedro Caixinha described the possibility of the Glasgow side losing to Progres Niedercorn as “unthinkable” – but on Tuesday it became a reality Rangers’ Europa League campaign was brought to a humiliating halt in the first qualifying round with a 2-1 aggregate defeat at the hands of Progres Niedercorn. The Scottish Premiership side slumped to a 2-0 second-leg loss in Luxembourg on Tuesday as manager Pedro Caixinha oversaw a defeat that he had described in the build-up as “unthinkable”. ‘Rangers are an utter embarrassment’ Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea…

The Gunners will attempt to put their name forward for the semi-final draw on Friday by seeing out the tie against the Russians Arsenal will look to secure their place in the semi-finals of the Europa League when they face CSKA Moscow in the second leg of their quarter-final tie on Thursday. The Premier League side have a three-goal advantage from the first leg after winning 4-1 in London last week and they will endeavour to finish the tie off without fuss. Arsene Wenger’s side are on a good run of form and extended their winning streak to six games by beating Southampton 3-2 three days after their continental exploits.…

The 33-year-old defender has been a superb servant to the Rojiblancos throughout the Diego Simeone era and is primed to sign fresh terms Atletico Madrid defender Juanfran insists signing a new contract with the La Liga club is a formality. The 33-year-old right-back returned from a hamstring injury to complete 90 minutes in Atletico’s 2-0 Europa League win at Sporting CP on Thursday. Juanfran joined Atletico from Osasuna in 2010 and his deal expires in June. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane…

The Marseille winger has been in flying form this season but was stretchered off during his side’s Europa League win over Athletic Club Marseille manager Rudi Garcia has allayed fears that star winger Florian Thauvin suffered a broken ankle during his side’s win over Athletic Club. Thauvin was carried from the field on a stretcher during Thursday’s 3-1 Europa League victory, prompting fears the winger has suffered a serious injury. The 25-year-old has been one of the stars of Marseille’s season, scoring 16 Ligue 1 goals and providing 13 assists for his side. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game…

The Red Devils boss guided his team to a tactically shrewd win over Ajax and he wasted little time in rounding on his detractors Jose Mourinho has delivered a thinly veiled dig at his critics following Manchester United’s Europa League triumph, suggesting that football’s ‘poets’ don’t win titles. Goals in either half from Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan were enough to see the Red Devils to a historic victory over a youthful Ajax side in Stockholm as Mourinho clinched the trophy for the first time in the Old Trafford club’s history. Man Utd’s Europa League celebrations Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for…

The France international scored the opening goal in the final as the Red Devils lifted the title in his first season back at Old Trafford Paul Pogba has won the Europa League Player of the Season award after his starring role in Manchester United’s success. The 24-year-old started every game in Europe’s secondary club tournament last season as Jose Mourinho’s side lifted the crown. Pogba 2/1 to score anytime Saturday Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders…

The draw took place in Switzerland and has thrown up some interesting ties, with some of Europe’s top teams facing each other Arsenal have been paired with Ostersund, while Celtic face a daunting trip to Zenit in the Europa League last 32. Since they were seeded, the Gunners, will play away first in Sweden before hosting the second leg at the Emirates, while the Hoops will host the first leg against Zenit since they were unseeded. The draw, which took place immediately after its Champions League counterpart in Switzerland on Monday, also sees Borussia Dortmund take on Serie A side Atalanta, while Atletico Madrid face Copenhagen. Napoli have been drawn against…