THE EUROPA LEAGUE is BACK on our screens, which means the round of 16 draw is nearly here!
Group stage winners – such as Arsenal – go into the draw seeded with the knockout play-off winners – such as Man Utd or Barcelona – unseeded.
AFPThe Europa League draw will soon be taking place[/caption]
The knockout play-off teams are those who have dropped down from the Champions League alongside teams who finished runners up in their Europa League groups.
So they play another round of fixtures before the group winners join in the last 16.
Being a seeded group stage winner means you play your second leg at home.
Clubs from the same association cannot be drawn against each other – so no Arsenal vs Man Utd…yet.
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When is the Europa League draw?
The Europa League round of 16 draw takes place on Friday, February 24.
The draw starts at 11am UK time.
It will take place from Uefa’s HQ in Nyon, Switzerland.
How can I watch the Europa League draw?
The draw will be live streamed on Uefa’s official Europa League website.
It is also set to be streamed on BT Sport’s YouTube channel like previous draws and televised on BT Sport.
PAArsenal will be seeded in the draw[/caption]
What teams will be in the Europa League draw?
Group stage winners will be seeded with the knockout play-off winners unseeded for the draw.
Group stage winners (are seeded)
Arsenal (ENG)
Betis (ESP)
Fenerbahçe (TUR)
Ferencváros (HUN)
Feyenoord (NED)
Freiburg (GER)
Real Sociedad (ESP)
Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL)
Knockout round play-off winners (are unseeded)
Ajax (NED) / Union Berlin (GER)
Barcelona (ESP) / Man United (ENG)
Juventus (ITA) / Nantes (FRA)
Leverkusen (GER) / Monaco (FRA)
Salzburg (AUT) / Roma (ITA)
Sevilla (ESP) / PSV Eindhoven (NED)
Shakhtar (UKR) / Rennes (FRA)
Sporting CP (POR) / Midtjylland (DEN)