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It’s that time of year when Thursday nights become fun again – the Europa League is back!
48 teams begin the tournament dreaming of Gdansk glory, with 15 games to negotiate if they want to lift a gleaming trophy in Poland next May.
But which of them are genuine contenders?
Manchester United , Arsenal and Wolves are the Premier League’s representatives, while Celtic and Rangers are leading the Scottish charge in continental competition. Will Sevilla secure another Europa League crown? Hope springs eternal in Rome – is this Lazio or Roma’s year?
Here are our power rankings of EVERY Europa League team ahead of the group stage:
Power Rankings: Europa League Group StageShow all 49 1 /49Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage Europa League Group Stage Power Rankings All 48 teams ranked from those with the worst chances of winning it all to those with the best.
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 48. Rosenborg
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 47. Besiktas
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 46. FC Astana
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 45. CSKA Moscow
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 44. Vitoria Guimaraes
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 43. Trabzonspor
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 15. Rennes
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 42. Lugano
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 41. Dudelange
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 40. FC Oleksandriya
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 39. Partizan Belgrade
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 38. Wolfsberger AC
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 37. Lazio
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 36. Malmo
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 35. Ferencvaros
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 34. Qarabag
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 33. Slovan Bratislava
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 32. Saint-Etienne
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 31. APOEL
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 30. Feyenoord
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 29. Wolfsburg
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 28. Ludogorets
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 27. Krasnodar
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 26. Standard Liege
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 24. Dynamo Kiev
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 23. FC Copenhagen
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 22. Istanbul Basaksehir
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 21. Porto
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 20. Roma
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 19. Borussia Monchengladbach
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 18. Getafe
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 17. Gent
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 16. Eintracht Frankfurt
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 15. Young Boys
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 14. Rangers
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 13. LASK
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 12. PSV Eindhoven
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 11. AZ Alkmaar
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 10. Wolves
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 9. CFR Cluj
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 8. Braga
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 7. Arsenal
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 6. Sporting Lisbon
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 5. Basel
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 4. Celtic
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 3. Espanyol
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 2. Manchester United
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Power Rankings: Europa League Group Stage 1. Sevilla
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