Arsenal are in Europe's second-tier competition after only claiming fifth-place in the Premier League last season.
And they've been handed a king looking draw for the group stages of the Europa League.
The Gunners have dodged any major long-distance trips, after being drawn against Cologne of Germany, Belarus' BATE Borisov and Serbian side Red Star Belgrade.
In Group E, Everton have been paired with this year's hosts Lyon.
The French side and the Toffees are joined by Italian outfit Atalanta and Cypriot side Apollon Limassol.
Group A: Villarreal, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Astana, Slavia Prague
Group B: Dynamo Kiev, Young Boys, Partizan Belgrade, Skenderbeu Korce
Group C: Braga, Ludogorets, Hoffenheim, Istanbul Balikesir
Group D: AC Milan, Austria Wien, Rijeka, AEK Athens
Group E: Lyon, Everton, Atalanta, Apollon Limassol
Group F: Copenhagen, Lokomotiv Moscow, Sheriff Tiraspol, Zlin
Group G: Viktoria Plzen, Steaua Bucharest, Hapoel Beer-Sheva, Lugano
Group H: Arsenal, Bate Borisov, Cologne, Red Star Belgrade
Group I: Salzburg, Marseille, Guimaraes, Konyaspor
Group J: Athletic Bilbao, Hertha Berlin, Zorya Luhansk, Ostersunds
Group K: Lazio, Nice, Zulte Waregem, Vitesse Arnhem
Group L: Zenit St Petersburg, Real Sociedad, Rosenborg, Vardar
Matchday one: Thursday, September 14
Matchday two: Thursday, September 28
Matchday three: Thursday, October 19
Matchday four: Thursday, November 2
Matchday five: Thursday, November 23
Matchday six: Thursday, December 7
