Man United is drawn against three of the most powerful teams in Europe, according to the Europa League draw, which has been published. It is possible that we may not qualify for the tournament.

The play-off matches for both the Europa League and Champions League are currently underway to determine the final 36 teams that will be placed into one large league table for the revamped competition.

Manchester United, having never won this competition, return after a year away and are among the favorites to go all the way. Their chances are further bolstered by the absence of any teams dropping down from the Champions League, which could work in their favor if they reach the knockout stages.

However, before that, United must navigate through eight group-stage games, consisting of four home and four away fixtures, against a mix of well-known opponents and lesser-known teams.

### Which Pot is Manchester United in for the Europa League Draw?

Manchester United will be in Pot 1 with top seeding for the Europa League draw, as they are the second-highest ranked team based on UEFA coefficient.

### Who Can Manchester United Face in the Europa League Draw?

United will be drawn against two teams from each pot, excluding those in Pot 1. They cannot face other English clubs (such as Tottenham) and can only play a maximum of two teams from the same country.

**Pot 1**: Roma, Porto, Rangers, Eintracht Frankfurt, Lazio

**Pot 2**: Olympiacos, Lyon

**Pot 1 or 2**: Real Sociedad, AZ Alkmaar

**Pot 3 or 4**: Malmo, Athletic Club, Hoffenheim, Nice, Twente, Ludogorets Razgrad or Petrocub, RFS or APOEL, Anderlecht or Dinamo Minsk, Besiktas or Lugano

**Pot to be decided**: Fenerbahce, Galatasaray, USG, Dynamo Kyiv, Red Star Belgrade or Bodo/Glimt, Lille or Slavia Prague, Dinamo Zagreb or Qarabag, Midtjylland or Slovan Bratislava, Ajax or Jagiellonia Bialystok, LASK or FCSB, Maccabi Tel Aviv or TSC, Shamrock Rovers or PAOK, Ferencvaros or Borac Banja Luka, Molde or Elfsborg, Braga or Rapid Wien, Hearts or Viktoria Plzen.

### Europa League Group-Stage Matchdays

The exact timings for each matchday will be confirmed by UEFA on Saturday.

– **Matchday 1**: September 25-26, 2024

– **Matchday 2**: October 3, 2024

– **Matchday 3**: October 24, 2024

– **Matchday 4**: November 7, 2024

– **Matchday 5**: November 28, 2024

– **Matchday 6**: December 12, 2024

– **Matchday 7**: January 23, 2025

– **Matchday 8**: January 30, 2025