Europa League draw: Arsenal and Manchester United rejoice as they seemingly bag relatively easy clashes

UEFA concluded the group stage draw for the Europa League in Instanbul shortly after those for the Champions League were revealed. While football clubs participating in the tournament were propped up against some of the best clubs in the world, it is interesting to note that Manchester United and Arsenal were drawn with relatively easy competitors.

Group A will witness English giantsArsenal go up against the likes ofBodo/Glimt based out of Norway, Dutch football club PSV Eindhoven and Switzerland's FC Zurich. Group B will see heated footballing action between Rennes from France, Ukraine's Dynamo Kyiv, Turkey's Fenerbahce, andAEK Larnaca, which is based in Larnaca.

Europa League's third group will watch Italian bigwigs AS Roma go up againstLudogorets Razgrad, who function out of Bulgaria, Spanish top-flight stars Real Betis, and Finnish giantsHJK Helsinki.

Group D is occupied by the likes ofSporting Clube de Braga from Portugal, Sweden'sMalmö Fotbollförening, Union Berlin from Germany, andUnion Saint-Gilloise, who play out of Belgium.

English fans from Manchester will be treated to some exciting football as the Red Devils will lock horns with the likes of Spanish hotshots Real Sociedad in Group E. The same group will also featureOmonia Nicosia and Moldovan stars FC Sheriff. The Mancunians will be more than excited to make their way into the knockout stage of the tournament with a minimum of fuss.

Group F housesSocietà Sportiva Lazio,SK Sturm Graz,Feyenoord Rotterdam andFC Midtjylland. Followed by them areFootball Club de Nantes,Qarabag FK,Sport-Club Freiburg, andOlympiakos FC in Group G. Last but not the least, Group H will feature some grand clashes betweenRed Star Belgrade,Trabzonspor,Ferencvarosand AS Monaco.