ARSENAL still need to qualify for the Europa League knockout stages, heading into the final game of the groups.
Manchester United and Wolves are already through after stellar campaigns in the competition.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s Wolves have secured their place in the Europa League knockout stagesCredit: PA:Press Association
With a place in Europe’s premier competition on offer to the winner, Arsenal will look to go one step further than their final defeat in May, while United are eyeing a repeat of their 2017 success.
When is the Europa League draw?
The Europa League Round of 32 draw will take place on Monday, December 16.
It will be held at 12pm UK time – that is 1pm at the Uefa headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland and will go ahead straight after the Champions League Last 16 draw.
Eight teams will drop down from Europe’s top competition, to go with the 24 group winners and runner-ups.
Yet, teams from the same country will be kept apart, so no all-Premier League clashes.
How can I watch it?
This draw will be live to stream on Uefa’s website.
You can catch it on your computer, tablet and mobile devices.
What teams have qualified?
Teams to have qualified for the Europa League knockout stages are:
- Sevilla
- Celtic
- Basel
- Espanyol
- Manchester United
- Apoel Nicosia
- Malmo
- Copenhagen
- Getafe
- LASK
- Sporting Lisbon
- CFR Cluj
- Arsenal
- Eintract Frankfurt
- Porto Rangers
- Ludogorets
- Gent
- Wolfsburg
- Istanbul Basaksehir
- Roma
- Braga
- Wolves
- AZ Alkmaar
What teams have come from Champions League?
The third-place team in each of the eight groups in the Champions League will be demoted to the Europa League.
They are:
- Red Bull Salzburg
- Inter Milan
- Benfica
- Ajax
- Bayer Leverkusen
- Shakhtar Donetsk
- Olympiacos
- Club Brugge
Europa League draw knockout phase – great teams including Ajax, Inter Milan, Celtic, Man Utd and Arsenal
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
