Arsenal face Cologne, Red Star Belgrade in Europa League
The Gunners were also paired with Bulgarian club Bate Borisov
MONACO (AFP) - Arsenal face a tricky Europa League group stage with ties against Cologne and Red Star Belgrade as Arsene Wenger s side play in Europe s second-tier competition for the first time since 1997.
The Gunners were also paired with Belarus club Bate Borisov in Friday s draw, but it was kinder to another European giant, AC Milan, who face Austria Vienna, AEK Athens and Rijeka of Croatia.
Wayne Rooney s Everton have a stern test in a group containing French club Lyon, who host the final on May 16.
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