Liverpool is set for their first Europa League campaign since reaching the final in 2016. They’ve been drawn into Group E, where they’ll face LASK, Toulouse, and Union SG.

Here’s a brief overview of these teams before the Christmas fixtures:

LASK

Manager: Thomas Sageder

Key players: Robert Zulj (captain and top scorer), Andres Andrade (centre-back), Florian Flecker (right midfielder)

Form this season: 3rd in Austrian Bundesliga; 14 points from 7 games; 4 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss

Last five matches: W-W-D-W-W

Fun fact: LASK has only one senior international player, Andres Andrade, who plays for Panama.

Toulouse

Manager: Carles Martinez

Key players: Zakaria Aboukhlal (right winger, top scorer this season), Rasmus Nicolaisen (centre-back), Vincent Sierro (midfielder and captain)

Form this season: 13th in Ligue 1; 6 points from 5 games; 1 win, 3 draws, 1 loss

Last five matches: D-D-L-D-W

Fun fact: Toulouse’s current president, Damien Comolli, worked at Liverpool as director of football between 2010 and 2012.

Union SG

Manager: Alexander Blessin

Key players: Dennis Eckert (striker and top scorer), Christian Burgess (former Portsmouth centre-back), Anthony Moris (goalkeeper and captain)

Form this season: 9th in Belgian Pro League; 10 points from 6 games; 3 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses

Last five matches: L-D-W-W-L

Fun fact: Union SG, which was in the second tier of Belgian football three years ago, returned to the top flight after 48 years and reached the quarter-final of last season’s Europa League.

Liverpool will hope for a successful European campaign, aiming to top the group and secure a spot in the round of 16.