Manchester United best and worst Europa League group draw scenarios as seedings confirmed

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Manchester United will discover their Europa League group stage opponents for the coming season on Friday (August 26), with some potentially difficult ties awaiting them.

United won the competition in 2017, as Jose Mourinho’s side beat Ajax in the final. Since then, the Reds have failed to lift a trophy and now it is Erik ten Hag, who was appointed as Ajax head coach later that year, that finds himself tasked with the job of ending United’s trophy drought.

The Reds are top seeds for the draw alongside Premier League rivals Arsenal, and Mourinho's current club – AS Roma. Ten Hag's side will not be eligible to face the Gunners or any of the other sides in 'Pot One' as they hope for as simple a group stage draw as possible. ALSO READ: Ten Hag has taken the first major step to leave his imprint on the United side On Thursday, all 32 sides were confirmed – made up of clubs who have already qualified in their domestic league, those who have lost their Champions League play-off, and those who have won their Europa League play-off.

Given the congested fixtures list later in the season due to the World Cup in November, United will be hoping for a group that would allow Ten Hag to rotate his players and even give some youngsters a chance to impress.