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Aston Villa handed AZ Alkmaar test in Europa Conference League

Aston Villa handed AZ Alkmaar test in Europa Conference League
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Aston Villa are drawn in a group with AZ Alkmaar in the Europa Conference League, while Aberdeen will face 2022 Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt.

Aston Villa will square off against AZ Alkmaar in the Europa Conference League group stages.

The Premier League outfit made light work of Hibernian in the playoff round, running out 8-0 victors on aggregate against the Scottish side.

As a reward, Unai Emery's side have been drawn in a group alongside AZ, who reached the semi-finals in this competition last season before losing to West Ham United.

Villa will also make trips to Poland and Bosnia with Legia Warsaw and Zrinjski Mostar included in Group E.

Meanwhile, Aberdeen have been placed in a group alongside Eintracht Frankfurt, the winners of the 2022 Europa League.

Barry Robson's side, who dropped into this tournament on the back of losing to Hacken in the Europa League playoffs, will also meet PAOK and HJK Helsinki.


Draw in full

Group A

Lille
Slovan Bratislava
Olimpija Ljubljana
KI Klaksvik

Group B

Gent
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Zorya Luhansk
Breidablik

Group C

Dinamo Zagreb
Viktoria Plzen
FC Astana
FC Ballkani

Group D

Club Brugge
Bodo/Glimt
Besiktas
FC Lugano

Group E

AZ Alkmaar
Aston Villa
Legia Warsaw
Zrinjski Mostar

Group F

Ferencvaros
Fiorentina
Genk
FK Cukaricki

Group G

Eintracht Frankfurt
PAOK
HJK Helsinki
Aberdeen

Group H

Fenerbahce
Ludogorets Razgrad
Spartak Trnava
Nordsjaelland

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