Lille will face Scottish champions Celtic, Sparta Prague and AC Milian in Group H, while the Nice Crusade will come with trips to Bayer Leverkusen, Slavia Prague and Hapoel Beer Sheva in Israel.
“There are teams that are more difficult,” Nice President Jean-Pierre Rivére told French television Telefoot.
“But that may not be the case for us. We have to do our best to qualify for the next stage. We fight all year round in Ligue 1 to get to that position, so we have to make the most of it now that we’re there. “
The Italian heavyweights, Rome, tied in Group A with the Young Boys of Bern, Cluj and CSKA Sofia (BUL)
English club Tottenham Hotspur, who was in the 2019 Champions League final, will play in Group J against Ludogorets, Linz and Royal Antwerp.
The two most sensitive out of the 12 groups qualify for the 16-way circular where they will be joined through the 8 groups ranked 3rd in the Champions League.