It will be our first participation at the group stage of the competition since 2019 and the format has changed in the intervening years.
With the Europa Conference League now acting as UEFA’s third tournament, the number of teams in the Europa League groups has been cut from 48 to 32.
Group winners now have two fixtures fewer to play, as they receive a bye to the round of 16 – the eight runners-up have to go through two-legged play-offs against the eight eliminated teams from the Champions League.
Twelve sides have already confirmed their participation in the group stage, with four (including United) guaranteed to be in the first pot.