MONACO, Monaco. Aug 27 (PS) — 48 clubs all over Europe will participate in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League, with one of them being Polish side KKS Lech Poznan.

On a draw held in Monaco by UEFA on Friday, Lech were paired up to a difficult group with Juventus FC, Manchester City, and FC Red Bull Salzburg.

Lech Poznan advanced to the knockout phase after defeating Ukrainian side FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. Now they face a new task, an almost impossible one - surviving the group of death.

The schedule for group A is already confirmed. The first match Lech will play Away - September 16, with Juventus FC. This is good news for Poznan. Their first match at home will be after the official opening of the club's new stadium. This will be the match with FC Red Bull Salzburg, which will feature on September 30, and the Austrians are likely to play in front of 43,000 supporters at the stadium.

The two top teams of each of the 12 groups will advance from their group and move on to the next round of the UEFA Europa League.

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First round (September 16):
FC Red Bull Salzburg - Manchester City
Juventus FC - Lech Poznan

Second Round (September 30):
Lech Poznan - FC Red Bull Salzburg
Manchester City - Juventus FC

Third Round (October 21):
Manchester City FC - Lech Poznan
FC Red Bull Salzburg - Juventus FC

Fourth Round (November 4):
Lech Poznan - Manchester City
Juventus FC - FC Red Bull Salzburg

Fifth Round (December 1):
Manchester City - FC Red Bull Salzburg
Lech Poznan - Juventus

Sixth Round (December 16):
FC Red Bull Salzburg - Lech Poznan
Juventus FC - Manchester City