This Thursday took place the draw for the group stage of the Europa League.
Drawn first and second, Lyon and Monaco have experienced varying fortunes.
Placed in Group A, Lyon will face Steven Gerrard's Rangers, Sparta Prague and the Danes of Brondby FC.
In Pool B, Monaco were placed in the death group by drawing PSV Eindhoven, Real Sociedad and Sturm Graz.
For its part, OM also inherited a very complicated draw with Lazio Rome, Lokomotiv Moscow and Galatasaray.
The Phocaeans are placed in the E.
Also to be noted is the pretty group G made up of Bayer Leverkusen, Celtic Glasgow, Betis Sevilla and Ferencvaros.
