OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER warned his Manchester United team not to take Club Brugge lightly after drawing them in the Europa League last 32.
United will be strong favourites to beat the Belgians as they bid to repeat Jose Mourinho’s 2017 trophy win and earn a slot in next year’s Champions League.
Manchester United must be wary of the threat Club Brugge will pose in their Europa League clashCredit: EPA
But Red Devils boss Solskjaer pointed to the problems Brugge caused Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid in the Champions League group stage.
He said: “I watched them against PSG and Real Madrid. They did well and they stayed in most of the games.
“They are a good team and top of the Belgian league.
“You are always going to get tough games as you head into the knockout stage.
“But we are hoping to go through.”
Arsenal were drawn against an Olympiakos side that squandered an early two-goal lead at Tottenham last month.
The Greeks’ defensive weakness was apparent and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette will hope to exploit them.
Wolves, first out of the hat, drew Spaniards Espanyol, who are bottom of La Liga with just two wins in 17 games.
And if the Catalans’ relegation worries have not abated by February, Nuno Espirito Santo will be confident of victory.
Scottish champions Celtic will be happy at their pairing with Danes Copenhagen, who they last met in the 2006 Champions League group stage.
And Rangers will look to make first-leg home advantage count against Portuguese side Braga.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saw the damage the Belgian side did to Real Madrid and PSG in the Champions LeagueCredit: Getty – Contributor
This is how the teams were drawn for the round of 32 in the Europa LeagueCredit: Twitter/Europa League
Uefa blunder as cameraman pans on Rangers delegates after Celtic paired with Copenhagen
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
