THE Europa League last-16 draw has concluded at the Uefa headquarters in Switzerland – and there are some mouth-watering ties for British clubs to look forward to.
Liverpool will face Czech champions Sparta Prague while West Ham take on German side Freiburg.
Brighton take on Italian giants Roma and Rangers will go head-to-head with Benfica.
Elsewhere, Premier League high-flyers Aston Villa face Ajax in the Europa Conference League last-16.
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Villa’s trip to Ajax
Villa’s trip to Ajax in the Europa Conference League could have a huge bearing on their race for top four.
They will travel to Amsterdam on March 7, before hosting Spurs at Villa Park three days later on Sunday March 10.
The game against Tottenham will be at 1pm too,further minimising turnaround time for the Villains.
The two clubs are the current favourites for finishing fourth and the games being so close together could affect Unai Emery’s team selection.
Credit: Getty Europa Conference League fixtures
Here’s when Aston Villa play next in the Europa Conference League:
March 7:
Ajax vs Aston Villa
March 14:
Aston Villa vs Ajax
Europa League fixtures
Here’s the full schedule of the British teams’ upcoming Europa League fixtures:
March 7, 8pm:
- Benfica vs Rangers
- Roma vs Brighton
- Freiburg vs West Ham
- Sparta Prague vs Liverpool
March 14, 8pm:
- Rangers vs Benfica
- Brighton vs Roma
- West Ham vs Freiburg
- Liverpool vs Sparta Prague
Liverpool’s injury worries
Liverpool are sweating on the fitness of Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Dominik Szoboszlai ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup Final.
Forwards Salah and Nunez were both injured during last Saturday’s win at Brentford and missed the midweek over Luton, while midfield man Szoboszlai has missed four matches with a hamstring injury.
But Liverpool’s assistant boss Pep Lijnders says he hopes the trio will be fit for the Wembley clash with Chelsea.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Curtis Jones, Diogo Jota and Alisson are all out for at least another month.
This comes after the Merseysiders drew Sparta Prague in the Europa League’s Last 16 with their first match set for March 7 in the Czech Republic.
With Dom, Darwin and Mo we have to really see. We have two more days and we will check if they are there. It would be great if they can be ready.
Pep Lijnders
Europa Conference League draw
Here’s the full draw of the Europa Conference League Last 16 draw:
- Servette vs Viktoria Plzen
- Ajax vs Aston Villa
- Molde vs Club Brugge
- Union Saint-Gilloise vs Fenerbahce
- Dinamo Zagreb vs PAOK
- Sturm Graz vs Lille
- Maccabi Haifa vs Fiorentina
- Olympiacos vs Maccabi Tel Aviv
Europa Conference League draw
Aston Villa have drawn Ajax in the Europa Conference League’s Last 16.
The first game will take place away in Amsterdam before the second leg at Villa Park.
Europa Conference League next
Aston Villa are the next British club to find out their opponents in Europe.
But Villa will be playing in the Last 16 of the Europa Conference League.
Here are their potential opponents:
- Ajax
- Dinamo Zagreb
- Maccabi Haifa
- Molde
- Olympiacos
- Servette
- Sturm Graz
- Union SG
Europa League fixtures
Liverpool, Brighton, West Ham and Rangers return to European action next month int he Europa League Last 16.
The first legs are scheduled for March 7 and the second legs of the competition’s knockout stage will take place a week later on March 14.
The British clubs will first play away and then host their opponents in the crucial return fixture.
That means Liverpool, Brighton, West Ham and Rangers first fly to Sparta Prague, Roma, Freiburg and Benfica respectively.
Europa League Draw
Here’s the full fixtures list for the Last 16:
- Sparta Prague vs Liverpool
- Marseille vs Villarreal
- Roma vs Brighton
- Benfica vs Rangers
- Freiburg vs West Ham
- Sporting Lisbon vs Atalanta
- AC Milan vs Slavia Prague
- Qarabag vs Bayer Leverkusen
Europa League Draw
Qarabag vs Bayer Leverkusen
Europa League Draw
And finally…
Europa League Draw
AC Milan vs Slavia Prague
Europa League Draw
AC Milan to find out their opponents…
Europa League Draw
Sporting Lisbon vs Atalanta
Europa League Draw
Sporting Lisbon are next…
Europa League Draw
Freiburg vs West Ham
Europa League Draw
Freiburg will face…
Europa League Draw
Benfica vs Rangers
Europa League Draw
Benfica are next…
Europa League Draw
Roma vs Brighton
Europa League Draw
Roma waiting for their next opponent…
Europa League Draw
Marseille vs Villarreal
Europa League Draw
Marseille are next…
Europa League Draw
Sparta Prague vs Liverpool
Europa League Draw
Sparta Prague first out the pot
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
