Europa League group stage draw 2016/17: UK start time, team list and live coverage

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Standard Sport25 August 2016

West Ham must overcome Astra Giurgiu at London Stadium on Thursday evening to book their place in the Europa League group stages.

The same opponents ended the Hammers' European campaign at the third qualifying round last term and Slaven Bilic's men will see this year's contest as an opportunity for revenge.

The West Ham boss struggled to hide his disappointment when West Ham failed to beat Astra in the first leg last week, but conceded that his side won't deserve a spot in Europe's secondary club competition if they fail to get the job done at home.

Should the Premier League side progress, they will learn their group stage opponents during Friday's draw.

Below, Standard Sport brings you everything you need to know as the Europa League groups are determined.

Date and time

The draw will take place on Friday August 26 and is set to start at 12:00 BST.

Location

The draw will be made in Monaco.

Where to watch

UEFA are expected to stream the event live on their website but you can also follow proceedings on Standard Sport's blog.

Group stage dates

Matchday one: September 15 2016

Matchday two: September 29 2016

Matchday three: October 20 2016

Matchday four: November 3 2016

Matchday five: November 24 2016

Matchday six: December 8 2016

Confirmed team list

Schalke

Zenit

Manchester United

Athletic Club

Villarreal

Internazionale Milano

Fiorentina

Viktoria Plzeň

Braga

Roma

Standard Liège

Celta Vigo

Feyenoord

Mainz

FC Zürich

Southampton

Nice

Zorya Luhansk

Konyaspor

Hapoel Beer-Sheva

Dundalk

Draw procedure

  • 21 teams (above) have secured their place in the group stages and will be joined by 22 play-off winners and five losing teams from the Champions League qualifiers.
  • The exact draw procedure will be confirmed before the ceremony. 
  • Teams from the same country cannot be drawn against each other.

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