Manchester United were placed in the same section as Real Sociedad in Friday’s draw for this season’s UEFA Europa League in Istanbul, while Arsenal will come up against PSV Eindhoven.United, who won the Europa League in 2017, will also meet Moldovan champions Sheriff Tiraspol and Omonia Nicosia of Cyprus in Group E. Real Sociedad qualified for Europe by finishing sixth in La Liga last season.##NAJAVA_MECA_6596640##The Europa League is sometimes seen as a hindrance to clubs, but Erik ten Hag will use the games to have a look at his squad as he continues to reshape things and build from the ground up.Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side finds this Europa League participation a disappointment, but it will probably change once the matches start. They will feel they shouldn’t be in it. The Gunners looked destined for a top four finish in the Premier League last year and, therefore a spot in the Champions League, but completely blew it and now find themselves in the second-best European competition.2022/23 Europa League group stage is set.Easy group for Arsenal, Man United and Roma.#UELdraw pic.twitter.com/f2yV3dXJ27— Ibukun Aluko (@IbkSports) August 26, 2022 But Arteta will see this as a chance to win a trophy at the club as he continues to rebuild the side that are currently top of the Premier League.Arsenal’s draw appears slightly tougher on paper, as they will also take on Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt and Swiss title holders FC Zurich in Group A. All three of the Gunners’ rivals dropped out of the Champions League qualifying phase. PSV, coached by Ruud van Nistelrooy, beat Monaco in the Champions League third qualifying round before losing to Rangers in the playoffs and moving into the Europa League.##NAJAVA_MECA_6596647##This season’s Europa League final will take place on 31 May in Budapest, Hungary. The Puskas Arena will play host for the first time in European history, with the final the second ever in Hungary after the first leg of the 1985 final. The stadium was also used in Euro 2020, and is where England lost 1-0 to Hungary in June.
