Europa League draw: What time is it on, what TV channel is it on and who could Arsenal and Everton get?
The Gunners are breaking new ground as they look to win the Europa League for the first time
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THE Europa League draw is set to get underway with Arsenal breaking new ground.
Arsene Wenger is waiting to find out who he will face as his side enter the competition for the first time since losing the final on penalties to Galatasaray in 2000.
Here is everything you need to know about the draw for the group stage.
When is the Europa League group stage draw?
The draw for the Europa League group stage will take place at 12pm on Friday, August 25.
It will be held at Uefa's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
What TV channel will the draw be on?
Last year's European draws were held on BT Sport and this year's are likely to follow suit.
Alternatively, Uefa streams every draw live on its website.
Who could Arsenal face?
Pot 2 is where most of the danger will come from for the Gunners.
Real Sociedad, Dimitri Payet's Marseille and Mario Balotelli's Nice could certainly be a match for Arsene Wenger's men on their day.
The other teams in the pot are Hertha Berlin, Steaua Bucharest (FCSB), Ludogorets, BATE Borisov, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Lokomotiv Moscow, Young Boys and Austria Vienna.
Pot 3 could see a return to Arsenal for Nicklas Bendtner, who now plays for Rosenborg.
The highest quality teams in the pot are Italian side Atalanta and German duo 1.FC Koln and Hoffenheim.
Elsewhere in Pot 3, as well as Pot 4, there are some intimidating looking away trips.
The remaining teams in Pot 3 are Astana, Partizan Belgrade, Rijeka, Vitoria Guimaraes, Zulte Waregem, Zorya Luhansk, Sheriff Tiraspol and Hapoel Beer Sheva.
In Pot 4, the standout club are arguably Vitesse Arnhem - Chelsea's finishing school.
The Gunners could also face a hostile reunion with Emmanuel Adebayor, who now plies his trade for Istanbul Basaksehir.
The Turkish side were a goal away from knocking Spanish giants Sevilla out of the Champions League.
Pot 4's other sides are Red Star Belgrade, Apollon Limassol, Konyaspor, Slavia Prague, Skenderbeu Korce, Fastav Zlin, AEK Athens, Lugano, Vardar and Ostersund.
Who could Everton face?
Everton can face exactly the same teams as Arsenal in Pot 3 and 4.
But unlike the Gunners, they will be drawn against a team from Pot 1, rather than Pot 2.
AC Milan are top of the list of sides Ronald Koeman will be looking to avoid, along with Everton's conquerors on their only trip to the Champions League - Villarreal.
Zenit St Petersburg, Lazio, Lyon, Dynamo Kiev, and Athletic Bilbao are also best avoided.
But the Toffees would be very happy if they ended up with Viktoria Plzen, Red Bull Salzburg, FC Copenhagen or Braga.
