Eintracht Frankfurt is ready for the group phase of the Europa League. If the semi-finalist of the previous season prevails against the underdog FC Vaduz in the 3rd qualifying round, the play-offs will lead to a duel with Lokomotiw Plowdid (Bulgaria) or Racing Strasbourg (France). Hesse would be the favourite in both pairings.
The draw of the last duels before the group stage on Monday in Nyon/Switzerland showed that Frankfurt would have to play away in the first leg and would have home rights in the second leg.
In the Champions League, the possible pairings for the playoffs that will take place on the two days before the Europa League matches were also drawn.
Should Ajax Amsterdam beat PAOK Thessaloniki in the 3rd qualifying round, the semi-finalist of the previous season would have to fight Apoel Nikosia (Cyprus) or Qarabag Agdam (Azerbaijan) for the group stage.
