The third qualifying round and play-off round ties will take place in August, with the group stage draw then taking place in Monaco on August 30, once all the qualifiers for the competition are confirmed.

” Although the dust has barely even settled on what was a fantastic season of European football, the attention turns to next season already. While fans can enjoy listening to England trying to bring home the prestigious Nations League trophy on talkSPORT, club football takes precedence soon after.

GETTY 2 Chelsea will relinquish their Europa League crown next season Chelsea’s demolition job of Arsenal in Baku consigned the Gunners to Europe’s second-tier competition for a third season in a row. Joining them are Manchester United and Wolves, although the celebrations between the two sides would have been markedly different.

United endured a miserable end to the season and missed out on the Champions League spots thanks to a draw at relegated Huddersfield Town. While Wolves marked their first season back in the Premier League with an incredible seventh-placed finish.