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Europa League group stage: What to look out for

The Europa League and Europa Conference League group stages gets under way on Thursday with several Premier League and Scottish Premier League sides involved

Brighton, Liverpool and West Ham and Rangers all involved in the Europa League, while Aston Villa and Aberdeen take part in the Europa Conference League this season.

BBC Sport takes a look at the key things to watch out for.

Brighton heading into the unknown

Brighton celebrate Europa League qualification with a 1-1 draw with Manchester City
Brighton secured Europa League qualification with a 1-1 draw with Manchester City in May

There will be six teams making their Europa League debut this season, with Brighton one of them.