Europa Conference League draw LIVE: Chelsea face horror league phase fixtures, Man Utd to take on Mourinho’s Fenerbahce
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THE Europa Conference League draw is complete and Chelsea fans face a 7,000-mile round trip to Kazakhstan in their league phase.
Earlier on in the Europa League draw, Man Utd were drawn against Jose Mourinho's side Fenerbahce.
The Red Devils will also play Rangers, as will fellow Premier League side Tottenham.
- Start time: 12pm BST
- FREE live stream: UEFA.com
- TV channel: TNT Sports 1
- Explainer: Full schedule and pots
Follow out ALL the latest reaction from the Europa League draw with our live blog below...
Chelsea's opponents confirmed
With the clubs from pot one drawn for the Conference League league phase, Chelsea have learnt their six opponents.
Enzo Maresca's side face trips to Germany, Kazakhstan and Greece.
The exact dates and kick-off times will be confirmed on Saturday, but here are who the Blues will face this season.
Chelsea's Conference League opponents
- Gent (H)
- Heidenheim (A)
- Astana (A)
- Shamrock Rovers (H)
- Panathinaikos (A)
- Noah (H)
Chelsea out next
Chelsea will face:
- Gent (H)
- Heidenheim (A)
- Astana (A)
- Shamrock Rovers (H)
- Panathinaikos (A)
- Noah (H)
Chelsea to host Gent
Gent are the first side drawn and will visit Stamford Bridge in the league phase.
Chelsea's remaining five opponents will be revealed when the Blues are drawn.
Draw underway
The Conference League draw is underway, time to discover Chelsea's opponents.
Reminder of the pots
Here is a reminder of the pots for the Conference League league phase draw.
Conference League league phase draw pots
Pot One:
- Chelsea
- Copenhagen
- Gent
- Fiorentina
- LASK
- Real Betis
Pot Two:
- Istanbul Basaksehir
- Molde
- Legia Warsaw
- Heidenheim
- Djurgardens
- APOEL
Pot Three:
- Rapid Wien
- Omonia
- HJK Helsinki
- Vitoria de Guimaraes
- Astana
- Olimpija Ljubljana
Pot Four:
- Cercle Brugge
- Shamrock Rovers
- The New Saints
- Lugano
- Hearts
- Mlada Boleslav
Pot Five:
- Petrocub Hincesti
- St. Gallen
- Panathinaikos
- TSC
- Borac Banja Luka
- Jagiellonia Bialystok
Pot Six:
- Celje
- Larne
- Dinamo Minsk
- Pafos
- Vikingur Reykjavik
- Noah
Draw set to start
The Conference League draw is about to get underway as Chelsea learnt their league phase fate.
Enzo Maresca's side will play against a club from each of the six pots in today's draw.
Conference League pots
Chelsea will be seeded in pot one for the Conference League draw.
Here are the six pots in full:
Conference League league phase draw pots
Pot One:
- Chelsea
- Copenhagen
- Gent
- Fiorentina
- LASK
- Real Betis
Pot Two:
- Istanbul Basaksehir
- Molde
- Legia Warsaw
- Heidenheim
- Djurgardens
- APOEL
Pot Three:
- Rapid Wien
- Omonia
- HJK Helsinki
- Vitoria de Guimaraes
- Astana
- Olimpija Ljubljana
Pot Four:
- Cercle Brugge
- Shamrock Rovers
- The New Saints
- Lugano
- Hearts
- Mlada Boleslav
Pot Five:
- Petrocub Hincesti
- St. Gallen
- Panathinaikos
- TSC
- Borac Banja Luka
- Jagiellonia Bialystok
Pot Six:
- Celje
- Larne
- Dinamo Minsk
- Pafos
- Vikingur Reykjavik
- Noah
Conference League draw
Attention now turns to the Conference League draw, which is coming up at 1.30pm from the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Unlike the Champions League and Europa League, clubs will play six matches in the league phase.
These will consist of one side from each of the six pots in today's draw, with Chelsea the sole English representatives.
The draw can be streamed live on Uefa.com, watched on TNT Sports 1 or followed here with our live blog.
Draw completed
With the conclusion of the pot four draw, that ends today's Europa League league phase ceremony.
Fixture dates will be confirmed on Saturday.
Here is a look at who Manchester United and Tottenham will face:
Europa League league phase opponents
Manchester United:
- Rangers (Home)
- Porto (Away)
- PAOK (H)
- Fenerbahce (A)
- Bodo/Glimt (H)
- Viktoria Plzen (A)
- Twente (H)
- FCSB (A)
Tottenham:
- Roma (H)
- Rangers (A)
- AZ Alkmaar (H)
- Ferencvaros (A)
- Qarabag (H)
- Galatasaray (A)
- Elfsborg (H)
- Hoffenheim (A)
Pot two and three completed
The Europa League league phase is almost completed with the clubs in pot four set to discover their final two opponents.
Manchester United, Tottenham and Rangers found out all eight of their fixtures during the pot one draw, though.
The Conference League draw is coming up following this ceremony.
Mourinho reunion
As well as facing Rangers, Manchester United will also have a reunion with Jose Mourinho.
The Red Devils will travel to Turkey to take on his new club Fenerbahce during the league phase.
United and Spurs to face Rangers
With the fixtures confirmed for pot one in the Europa League league phase, we now know who Manchester United and Tottenham will play.
Both sides have been drawn against Rangers for one of their two pot one opponents.
Here are their fixtures in full:
Europa League league phase opponents
Manchester United:
- Rangers (Home)
- Porto (Away)
- PAOK (H)
- Fenerbahce (A)
- Bodo/Glimt (H)
- Viktoria Plzen (A)
- Twente (H)
- FCSB (A)
Tottenham:
- Roma (H)
- Rangers (A)
- AZ Alkmaar (H)
- Ferencvaros (A)
- Qarabag (H)
- Galatasaray (A)
- Elfsborg (H)
- Hoffenheim (A)
Finally, Ajax
The last side from pot one to be drawn, Ajax will play:
- Lazio (h)
- Slavia Prague (a)
- Maccabi Tel-Aviv (h)
- Real Sociedad (a)
- Galatasaray (h)
- Qarabag (a)
- Besiktas (h)
- RFS (a)
Lazio next drawn
Lazio are the penultimate side to learn their fixtures, here they are:
- Porto (h)
- Ajax (a)
- Real Sociedad (h)
- Braga (a)
- Ludogorets (h)
- Dynamo Kyiv (a)
- Nice (h)
- Twente (a)
Spurs' opponents
Next out the hat is Spurs and here are their opponents:
- Roma (h)
- Rangers (a)
- AZ Alkmaar (h)
- Ferncvaros (a)
- Qarabag (h)
- Galatasaray (a)
- Elfsborg (h)
- Hoffenheim (a)
United drawn
We already know their pot one opponents, but here is the complete list:
- Rangers (h)
- Porto (a)
- PAOK (h)
- Fenerbahce (a)
- Bodo/Glimt (h)
- Viktoria Plzen (a)
- Twente (h)
- FCSB (a)
Slavia Prague latest team drawn
The Czech side will meet:
- Ajax (h)
- Frankfurt (a)
- Fenerbahce (h)
- PAOK (a)
- Malmo (h)
- Ludogorets (a)
- Anderlecht (h)
- Athletic Bilbao (a)
Porto opponents
Porto are next to be drawn and they will play:
- Manchester United (h)
- Lazio (a)
- Olympiacos (h)
- Maccabi Tel-Aviv (a)
- Midtjylland (h)
- Bodo/Glimt (a)
- Hoffenheim (h)
- Anderlecht (a)
Frankfurt third drawn
Frankfurt will take on:
- Slavis Prague (h)
- Roma (a)
- Ferencvaros (h)
- Lyon (a)
- Viktoria Plzen (h)
- Midtjylland (a)
- RFS (h)
- Besiktas (a)
Roma out next
Roma are the second team drawn, they will play:
- Frankfurt (h)
- Tottenham (a)
- Braga (h)
- AZ Alkmaar (a)
- Dynamo Kyiv (h)
- Union SG (a)
- Athletic Bilbao (h)
- Elfsborg (a)
Rangers' opponents
Rangers will play:
- Tottenham (h)
- Manchester United (a)
- Lyon (h)
- Olympiacos (a)
- Union SG (h)
- Malmo (a)
- FCSB (h)
- Nice (a)
Draw underway
Here we go, the first team drawn from pot one are Rangers.
Draw pots
Here is a reminder of the pots for today's Europa League league phase draw.
Europa League league phase draw pots
Pot One:
- Roma
- Manchester United
- Porto
- Ajax
- Rangers
- Frankfurt
- Lazio
- Tottenham
- Slavia Prague
Pot Two:
- Real Sociedad
- AZ Alkmaar
- Braga
- Olympiacos
- Lyon
- PAOK
- Fenerbahce
- Maccabi Tel Aviv
- Ferencvaros
Pot Three:
- Qarabag
- Galatasaray
- Viktoria Plzen
- Bodo/Glimt
- Union Saint-Gilloise
- Dynamo Kyiv
- Ludogorets
- Midtjylland
- Malmo
Pot Four:
- Athletic Bilbao
- Hoffenheim
- Nice
- Anderlecht
- Twente
- Besiktas
- FCSB
- RFS
- Elfsborg
Draw about to start
The time has come for this season's Europa League league phase draw, with the ceremony about to get underway in Monaco.
Both Manchester United and Tottenham are in pot one and will be amongst the first clubs to discover their eight fixtures.
Clubs will play two clubs from each pot, one at home and one away.
Final venue
The final of this season's Europa League will be held at the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain.
Opened in 2013, the stadium has a capacity of 53,331.
It is also the home of Athletic Bilbao, who are competing in the competition this term.