THE draw for the Europa League last-16 will take place this week – and some huge names are in the hat.
Liverpool, West Ham, Brighton and Rangers are among the clubs that have already secured their place in the knockout stage after finishing top of their respective groups.
Liverpool have already secured their place in the last-16 of the Europa LeagueGETTY
The eight group winners from this season’s Europa League automatically qualify for the last-16.
The runners-up face the eight teams that finished third in their respective Champions League groups in a two-legged play-off round.
Winners of the play-off ties will join the Europa League group champions in the hat for the last-16.
When is the Europa League last-16 draw?
The Europa League last-16 draw will take place on Friday, February 23.
The draw commences at 11am GMT.
It will take place at the Uefa headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
What TV channel is the Europa League last-16 draw on and can it be live streamed FREE?
The Europa League last-16 draw will be FREE to watch on Uefa.com.
TNT Sports 2 will also broadcast the draw with TNT Sports customers able to live stream on the discovery+ app.
Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog for all the latest from the draw in Switzerland.
Which teams are playing in the Europa League play-offs?
Here are all the teams battling it out to secure a place in the Europa League last-16:
*The first leg results in brackets, the second legs take place on Thursday:
Feyenoord (1) vs Roma (1)
Galatasaray (3) vs Sparta Prague (2)
Shakhtar Donetsk (2) vs Marseille (2)
Young Boys (1) vs Sporting Lisbon (3)
Benfica (2) vs Toulouse (1)
Lens (0) vs Freiburg (0)
AC Milan (3) vs Rennes (0)
Braga (2) vs Qarabag (4)
Which teams have already secured their place in the Europa League last-16
Here are all the team already in the hat:
Liverpool
West Ham
Brighton
Atalanta
Leverkusen
Rangers
Villarreal
Slavia Prague
When will the Europa League last-16 take place and what is the format of the ties?
Ties take place over two legs, with the group winners at home in the second leg.
The first legs are scheduled for March 7, with the second legs a week later on March 14.
No away goals will count after 180 minutes, with penalties played if teams cannot be separated after an additional 30 minutes.