Chelsea will play in the Europa League for the first time since winning it in 2013.
Having finished fifth in the Premier League last season, Maurizio Sarri’s side automatically went into the group-stages of Europe’s secondary competition.
And Chelsea have the third highest coefficient in the draw behind Sevilla and Arsenal.
The club coefficient is based on results in the two main European competitions in the past five seasons, with the Blues reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2014.
This means they will be in Pot 1 for today’s 12:00pm draw in Monaco.
Maurizio Sarri will have to rotate his squad to compete in both Europe and in all domestic competitions.
His side were yesterday drawn against Liverpool in the next round of the Carabao Cup.
Best case scenario: Astana, Malmo, MOL Vidi.
Worst case scenario: AC Milan, RB Leipzig, Rangers.
The group stage begins in the middle of September and runs until December, with the first match played on 20 September.
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