Europa League group draw

Blues will play Portuguese side SC Braga, Belgian side Club Bruge and Slovenian side NK Maribor in the group stages of the UEFA Europa League. Blues booked their place in the group stages of the competition with a comfortable 3-0 win against Nacional at St Andrews on Thursday evening. Blues' Europa League Group H fixtures: Thursday 15th September:  SC Braga (h) Thursday 29th September: NK Maribor (a) Thursday 20th October: Club Brugge KV (a) Thursday 3rd November: Club Brugge KV (h) Wednesday 30th November: SC Braga (a) Thursday 15th December: NK Maribor (h)