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MANCHESTER UNITED and Tottenham have discovered the eight teams they will face in the new-look Europa League as the Red Devils prepare for a reunion with Jose Mourinho.in the league phase, with Erik ten Hag's men hosting the Scottish giants and Ange Postecoglou's side travelling to Glasgow.Get 100 free spins when you register and stake £10 with BetMGM's casino bonus
The competition will follow the same format as the new Champions League, with all 36 teams playing eight matches in the "league phase". The top eight progress straight through to the last-16, with ninth to 24th going into a play-off round.Each of the 36 clubs will play eight matches in the opening phase - against seeded opposition, in a system designed to ensure that teams play opponents of similar difficulty.
The top eight teams in the "final" table will automatically go through to the last 16, where they will be joined by the eight play-off winners of ties between the sides placed ninth to 24th in the table. Despite there being just eight matches in the opening phase, European matches will be spread over 10 midweek slots.On Thursday, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Aston Villa learned their Champions League fixtures.
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