Europa League draw LIVE: Man Utd and Tottenham discover opponents as fixtures announced

The Europa League draw will feature its new league phase format for the first time (Image: Getty)

The UEFA Europa League draw takes place on Friday, August 30, as Manchester United and Tottenham prepare to find out which eight teams they will face in the new League Phase.

UEFA's major changes to the format of the Europa League come into force in time for the 2024-25 campaign. Unlike in previous editions of the competition, clubs will not face each other twice. Participants will also play two extra matches, taking the previous total from six to eight in the league phase.

All 36 teams will be manually drawn using physical balls and then a designated automated software will randomly draw eight opponents from Pots 1 to 4. United and Spurs are the two English representatives in the Europa League draw, while Chelsea await their fate in the UEFA Conference League draw shortly afterwards.

Join Express Sport for live updates from the UEFA Europa League and Conference draw in Monaco.

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16 mins ago11:29Joe KrishnanWhen will the fixtures be played?

League phase

MD1: September 25-26, 2024

MD2: October 3, 2024

MD3: October 24, 2024

MD4: November 7, 2024

MD5: November 28, 2024

MD6: December 12, 2024

MD7: January 23, 2025

MD8: January 30, 2025

Play-offs: February 13 and February 20, 2025

R16: March 6 and March 13, 2025

QFS: April 10 and April 17, 2025

SFs: May 1 and May 8, 2025

Final: May 21, 2025

30 mins ago11:15Joe KrishnanHow AI will help determine fixtures

Just as it did in the Champions League draw on Thursday, the Europa League draw will be assisted by an AI supercomputer, which will help conduct the draw to choose the eight fixtures for the 36 teams.

It has been programmed to include different variables, such as preventing teams from the same nation facing each other in the league phase.

UEFA have assured clubs there is no possibility of the system being manipulated, with extra security measures in place to guard against potential cyberattacks.

40 mins ago11:05Joe KrishnanConfirmed Pots: Man Utd and Spurs in Pot 1

Pot 1: AS Roma, MANCHESTER UNITED, Porto, Ajax, Rangers, Eintracht Frankfurt, Lazio, TOTTENHAM, Slavia Prague

Pot 2: Real Sociedad, AZ Alkmaar, Braga, Olympiacos, Lyon, PAOK, Fenerbahce, Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC, Ferencvaros

Pot 3: Qarabag FK, Galatasaray, Viktoria Plzen,Bodo/Glimt, Union Saint-Gilloise, Dynamo Kyiv, Ludogorets, FC Midtjylland, Malmo

Pot 4: Athletic Bilbao, Hoffenheim, OGC Nice, Anderlecht, FC Twente, Besiktas, FCSB, FC Rigas Futbol Skola, Elfsborg

43 mins ago11:02Joe KrishnanThe new league phase and how it works

UEFA have introduced a brand new league phase format to replace the group stage.

All league phase matches are played with each club plays eight opponents in single-leg ties. Each club has four home and four away matches to play.

Teams are drawn from four pots - Pot 1, Pot 2, Pot 3 and Pot 4 - with two clubs from each pot.

45 mins ago11:00Joe KrishnanGood morning!

Hello and welcome to Express Sport's LIVE coverage of the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League draws.

Manchester United, Tottenham and Chelsea will learn their fate today for the brand new league phase format, which we will explain in a few moments.

Stay tuned for live updates from the draw in Monaco.

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Europa League draw LIVE: Man Utd and Tottenham discover opponents as fixtures announced

Europa League draw LIVE: Man Utd and Tottenham discover opponents as fixtures announced

Europa League draw LIVE: Man Utd and Tottenham discover opponents as fixtures announced

Europa League draw LIVE: Man Utd and Tottenham discover opponents as fixtures announced

Europa League draw LIVE: Man Utd and Tottenham discover opponents as fixtures announced