Tough draws for Spurs and Celtic in Europa League

Tottenham have been handed a daunting group in the Europa League including a long haul trip to Azerbaijan.

Spurs were drawn in Group J with Monaco, Anderlecht and FK Qarabag, who play matches in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku.

Liverpool’s task is also not straightforward with games against Russian side Rubin Kazan, Bordeaux and Swiss club Sion in Group B.

Celtic have the prospect of facing Robin van Persie and Nani’s new side Fenerbahce plus Ajax and Molde from Norway in Group A.

The draw for the UEFA Europa League Group Stage is as follows:

Group A Ajax Celtic Fenerbahce Molde

Group B Rubin Kazan Liverpool Bordeaux FC Sion

Group C Borussia Dortmund PAOK Salonika Krasnodar Gabala

Group D Napoli Club Brugge Legia Warsaw FC Midtjylland

Group E Villarreal Plzen Rapid Vienna Dinamo Minsk

Group F Marseille Braga Liberec FC Groningen

Group G Dnipro Lazio St Etienne Rosenberg

Group H Sporting Besiktas Lokomotiv Moscow Skenderbeu

Group I Basle Fiorentina Lech Poznan Belenenses

Group J Tottenham Hotspur Anderlecht Monaco FK Karabakh

Group K Schalke 04 APOEL Sparta Prague Asteras

Group L Athletic Bilbao AZ Augsburg Partizan Belgrade