VfB Stuttgart will face a challenging Europa League group stage, following Friday’s draw in Monaco. The Swabian club has been drawn into a group that will see them travel to Italy to face AS Roma, as well as trips to Istanbul to play Fenerbahce and to Switzerland for matches against FC Basel and Go Ahead Eagles Deventer. Stuttgart will host Feyenoord Rotterdam, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Young Boys Bern and Celta Vigo at their Neckarstadion home ground.
Meanwhile, SC Freiburg will embark on a journey across Europe, facing opponents in Lille, Pilsen, Nice and Bologna. Their home matches in the Kraichgau will pit them against RB Salzburg, Tel-Aviv, Basel and FC Utrecht.
The group stage of the Europa League is scheduled to commence on September 24th, however specific match timings and dates are yet to be announced by UEFA. Both German clubs will anticipate demanding schedules as they compete in European competition alongside their domestic commitments.