Aston Villa handed AZ Alkmaar test in Europa Conference League

The Premier League outfit made light work of Hibernian in the playoff round, running out 8-0 victors on aggregate against the Scottish side.

As a reward, Unai Emery's side have been drawn in a group alongside AZ, who reached the semi-finals in this competition last season before losing to West Ham United.

Villa will also make trips to Poland and Bosnia with Legia Warsaw and Zrinjski Mostar included in Group E.

Meanwhile, Aberdeen have been placed in a group alongside Eintracht Frankfurt, the winners of the 2022 Europa League.

Barry Robson's side, who dropped into this tournament on the back of losing to Hacken in the Europa League playoffs, will also meet PAOK and HJK Helsinki.

Draw in full

Group A

Lille

Slovan Bratislava

Olimpija Ljubljana

KI Klaksvik

Group B

Gent

Maccabi Tel Aviv

Zorya Luhansk

Breidablik

Group C

Dinamo Zagreb

Viktoria Plzen

FC Astana

FC Ballkani

Group D

Club Brugge

Bodo/Glimt

Besiktas

FC Lugano

Group E

AZ Alkmaar

Aston Villa

Legia Warsaw

Zrinjski Mostar

Group F

Ferencvaros

Fiorentina

Genk

FK Cukaricki

Group G

Eintracht Frankfurt

PAOK

HJK Helsinki

Aberdeen

Group H

Fenerbahce

Ludogorets Razgrad

Spartak Trnava

Nordsjaelland