Having finished seventh in the Premier League last season before being promoted to UEFA's second-tier competition after Crystal Palace's expulsion, Forest will host Porto, Ferencvaros, Midtjylland and Malmo, while visiting Betis, Braga, Sturm Graz and Utrecht.

It will get the chance to revisit a piece of history against Malmo, its opponent from its 1979 European Cup final triumph.

Aston Villa, by contrast, has had a relatively comfortable draw.

Unai Emery’s side will face familiar opponents Bologna and Young Boys, both of whom it defeated comfortably during its UEFA Champions League campaign last season.

More testing matches are likely to come against Salzburg at home and Feyenoord away.

Scottish champion Celtic has been handed tough fixtures against Roma and Feyenoord, while rival Rangers faces a similarly demanding path, which includes Roma and Porto.

Gian Piero Gasperini has been handed a difficult draw in his debut season with Roma. The Giallorossi will welcome Lille and Stuttgart to Stadio Olimpico, while visiting Glasgow twice to face both Celtic and Rangers.

In the UEFA Conference League, FA Cup and Community Shield winner Crystal Palace has been handed a favourable draw, with Oliver Glasner’s toughest test likely to be travelling to face Strasbourg.

The Eagles will welcome AZ Alkmaar, KuPS KUOPIO and AEK Larnaca to Selhurst Park, with the other away games being against Dynamo Kyiv and Shelbourne.

The UEFA Europa League proper begins on 25 and 26 September (AEST), with the UEFA Conference League getting beginning on 3 October (AEST).