Celtic have been handed a reunion with Rosenborg, having already faced them in the Champions League this season, and Rangers will meet Villarreal Arsenal will face Portuguese giants Sporting in the group stage of the 2018-19 Europa League, with Premier League rivals Chelsea taking on PAOK. The Gunners are joined by Qarabag and Vorskla in Group E, with Maurizio Sarri’s troops welcoming Belarusian title holders BATE and Hungarian side Vidi to Group L. That draw has handed the English top-flight heavyweights some lengthy trips out on the road, which could impact on their domestic efforts. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his…

The two sides face off in the Europa League final to give Fernando Torres a last chance of winning a trophy with his boyhood club Atletico Madrid will clash against Marseille as overwhelming favourites to win the Europa League in Lyon. After being knocked out of the Champions League group stages, Diego Simeone’s side have made their way to the final with resolute determination – brushing off the likes of Sporting and Arsenal.  Marseille, who are fourth in Ligue 1, have had a rollercoaster of a ride getting to the final – registering just one away win and five defeats but maintaining an unbeaten record at home. A Europa League win…

The 27-year-old suffered a nasty injury when he landed awkwardly on his ankle, sparking well-wishes from his peers Mesut Ozil and Santi Cazorla expressed their sympathy with Danny Welbeck after the Arsenal star suffered an injury in Thursday’s Europa League game against Sporting. The Arsenal forward was stretchered off in the first 30 minutes of the 0-0 draw in Portugal after landing awkwardly on his ankle following an aerial challenge with full-back Bruno Gaspar. Gunners team-mate Matteo Guendouzi seemed visibly shaken by the incident as the medical team put an oxygen mask on Welbeck and put him on the stretcher. Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final…

With a 1-0 lead to protect from the first leg, Steven Gerrard will be hopeful of his side taking another step towards the group stages in Glasgow Rangers find themselves in a strong position to close out their Europa League second qualifying round tie with Osijek after claiming a 1-0 lead in Croatia last week. Alfredo Morelos’ header gave Steven Gerrard’s side the victory seven days ago but their advantage remains a slender one. This will be Gerrard’s fourth match in charge of the Gers, with the legendary Liverpool midfielder having enjoyed an undefeated start to life in the dugout after Shkupi were defeated 2-0 on aggregate in the previous round.…

With the play-off fixtures of the Europa League done, Goal rounds up all you need to know about the upcoming group stage draw This year’s Europa League  group stage is set to begin soon, with the playoffs coming to a conclusion.  Defending champions Atletico Madrid will not be participating in the group stage, as they secured qualification for the Champions League.  But this year’s edition of the Europa League will see the involvement of major Premier League clubs Arsenal and Chelsea. 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…

The 32-year-old centre-back will struggle to play before Christmas after undergoing an operation, the manager has confirmed Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny has ruptured his Achilles and will not play again “before December”, according to departing Gunners boss Arsene Wenger. The France international sustained the injury in the early stages of their Europa League semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano and his country’s football federation confirmed on Friday he will miss the World Cup. And Wenger fears the 32-year-old will miss the first three months of next season as well. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game…

The Blues coach was pleased with the striker’s display on Thursday but conceded he is in severe need of a confidence boost to get back on form Alvaro Morata’s problems in front of goal continued in the Europa League on Thursday but Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri was pleased with other aspects of the striker’s display. Morata could have had a first-half hat-trick against PAOK in Group L but was wasteful throughout his 80 minutes on the pitch, his confidence draining away as his drought goes on. The 25-year-old has not scored since the opening weekend of the Premier League season against Arsenal, and has lost his place to Olivier Giroud…

The Argentine striker scored the decisive goal for AC Milan on Thursday, but his coach still opted to highlight an area he desires an improvement Gennaro Gattuso has advised Gonzalo Higuain to be less predictable with his movements despite scoring the winner in AC Milan’s unconvincing 1-0 win over Dudelange in the Europa League. Milan were a major disappointment on Thursday and only scraped victory against the side from Luxembourg, who actually posed the visitors a few problems in the first half. Gattuso’s men were also somewhat lucky to take all three points, as Higuain’s winner – a shot from the edge of the box – took a hefty deflection…

Kiev’s Olimpiyskiy Stadium will host the continental clash between the Gunners and their Ukrainian opponents on Thursday, UEFA has confirmed UEFA has announced Arsenal’s Europa League visit to Vorskla has been relocated to Kiev over security concerns. Arsenal were due to face Vorskla in the city of Poltava on Thursday, with the Gunners top of Group E on 10 points. But instead the game will be played at Olimpiyskiy Stadium, which hosted the 2018 Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool. 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…

Saul Niguez had words of praise for Arsene Wenger’s legacy at Arsenal, although he suggested they need to fight more on the pitch. Atletico Madrid star Saul Niguez has described Arsene Wenger as “a football legend” in the wake of Arsenal’s Europa League semi-final exit. A goal from Diego Costa sealed a 1-0 win for Atletico at the Wanda Metropolitano on Thursday and a 2-1 aggregate victory over the Gunners. The result ends Arsenal’s hopes of getting back into the Champions League next season and means Wenger’s final season in charge of the club will end without a trophy. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may…