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Premier League giants Liverpool have been handed an easy draw in the Europa League group stage
Liverpool’s quest for the UEFA Europa League has started on the right foot after the Reds were drawn in a relatively easy group following the draws held in Monaco.
Premier League sides receive mixed bag in Europa League draw
The Reds were drawn alongside Austrian side LASK, as well as Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise and French club Toulouse in Group E.
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08:43 - 02.09.2023
Deadline Day Recap: Fulham announce Iwobi, PSG sign Kolo Muani deal, Barca announce Cancelo and Felix all the DONE deals!
Follow Pulse Sports Transfer News LIVE for Deadline day updates on all the biggest deals happening in the summer transfer window.
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06:24 - 01.09.2023
Deadline day: Al-Ittihad test Liverpool’s resolve with ₦117 billion bid for Mohamed Salah
Liverpool will have to turn down the second-highest-ever fee paid to a British team if they want to keep Mohamed Salah from joining Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad
The Reds were given a more favourable draw than fellow Premier League side West Ham, who were rewarded for winning last season’s UEFA Europa Conference League by being grouped alongside Greek giants Olympiacos and German side Freiburg, making for a tough first round of fixtures for the Hammers.
The most exciting draw in the Group Stage also involves an English side, as Brighton were paired with Ajax, Marseille, and AEK Athens.
Europa League draw in full
| Group A | Group B |
| West Ham | Ajax |
| Olympiacos | Marseille |
| Freiburg | Brighton |
| Backa Topola | AEK Athens |
| Group C | Group D |
| Rangers | Atalanta |
| Real Betis | Sporting CP |
| Sparta Praha | Sturm |
| Aris Limassol | Rakow |
| Group E | Group F |
| Liverpool | Villarreal |
| LASK | Rennes |
| Union SG | Maccabi Haifa |
| Toulouse | Panathinaikos |
| Group G | Group H |
| Roma | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Slavia Praha | Qarabag |
| Sheriff | Molde |
| Servette | Hacken |
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