Europa League Group Stage: Tough games ahead for Mikel Obi’s Trabzonspor, Joe Aribo’s Rangers

The Europa League group stage draw has been concluded with Nigeria stars facing tough days ahead as the race to lift Europe's second tier club competition begins.

Trabzonspor will be looking to call on the experience of one-time Europa League winner and retired Super Eagles skipper John Obi Mikel when the Turkish side square up against La Liga's Getafe, Krasnodar of Russia and Switzerland's Basel in Group C.

It won't be any easier for new Super Eagles invitee Joe Aribo and Glasgow Rangers teammate Sheyi Ojo as they battle Porto, Feyenoord, and Young Boys for the two qualification tickets in Group E.

The Complete Group stage draw…

Group A: Sevilla, APOEL, Qarabag, Dudelange.

https://www.twitter.com/EuropaLeague/status/1167414409146355712

Group B: Dynamo Kyiv, Kobenhavn, Malmo, Lugano.

https://www.twitter.com/EuropaLeague/status/1167414742287364097

Group C: Basel, Krasnodar, Getafe, Trabzonspor

https://www.twitter.com/EuropaLeague/status/1167415175839961089

Group D: Sporting CP, PSV, Rosenberg, LASK. 

https://www.twitter.com/EuropaLeague/status/1167415534541033472

Group E: Lazio, Celtic, Rennes, CFR Cluj.

Most exciting match in Group E = ❓#UELdraw pic.twitter.com/U94dPw0vFI

— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) August 30, 2019

Group F: Arsenal, Frankfurt, Standard Liege, Vitoria SC

https://www.twitter.com/EuropaLeague/status/1167418662741061632

Group G: Porto, Young Boys, Feyenoord, Rangers.

https://www.twitter.com/EuropaLeague/status/1167429558871699457

Group H: CSKA Moskva, Ludogorets, Espanyol, Ferencvaros.

https://www.twitter.com/EuropaLeague/status/1167434929766055936

Group I: Wolfsburg, Gent, St Etienne, Olexandriya. 

https://www.twitter.com/EuropaLeague/status/1167438051439718406

Group J: Roma, Monchengladbach, Istanbul Basaksehir, Wolfsberg. 

Group J winners = ❔#UELdraw pic.twitter.com/cKCcX6Fyjk

— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) August 30, 2019

Group K: Besiktas, Braga, Wiles, Slovan Bratislava.

https://www.twitter.com/EuropaLeague/status/1167443518513655808

Group L: Manchester United, Astana, Partizan, AZ Alkmaar.

The draw in full…

https://www.twitter.com/EuropaLeague/status/1167404081343868929

A glance at which team is playing which and when…

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