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Europa League draw revealed as Liverpool face Sparta Prague, Brighton get horror draw and West Ham face familiar foe


THE Europa League draw for the last 16 is set and there’s some tasty ties for the British teams.

Premier League trio Brighton, Liverpool and West Ham have all discovered their fate alongside Scottish giants Rangers.

The Europa League last 16 draw has been decidedCredit: Getty
Liverpool have learned who they will face in the Europa League last 16Credit: Alamy
Brighton know their next opponents tooCredit: Reuters
West Ham are looking for success in Europe for a second consecutive seasonCredit: EPA

Liverpool will take on Czech side Sparta Prague as they look to give Jurgen Klopp a European dream of a send off.

Meanwhile Brighton face Roma after topping their “group of death” that housed both Marseille and Ajax.

The Hammers are looking to create even more history in Europe this year after they won the Conference League last season.

And their journey to reach a second consecutive European final will continue when they face Freiburg in their last 16 tie.

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David Moyes’ side were in the same group as the German club, beating them on both occasions.

Rangers will also continue their European journey with a tough fixture against Benfica.

The Ibrox outfit went all the way to the final back in 2022, but ultimately suffered heartbreak at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt.

And Europe was hard for them to get a grasp on last season when they lost every single match they played during their Champions League campaign – finishing rock bottom of their group.

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The next round is set to get underway on March 7 with the second leg of each fixture to be played just a week later on March 14.

And there will be some more high-profile clashes outside of the home nations ties too with French heavyweights Marseille facing Spanish superstars Villarreal

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Elsewhere in European competition Aston Villa were dished out a tricky draw in the last 16 of the Europa Conference League.

The Villans will take on Ajax over two legs for their bid to return to European glory for the first time since 1982.

Europa Conference League Last 16 Draw

Servette vs Viktoria Plzen

Molde vs Club Brugge

Ajax vs Aston Villa

Union SG vs Fenerbahce

Dinamo Zagreb vs PAOK

Sturm Graz vs Lille

Maccabi Haifa vs Fiorentina

Olympiacos vs Maccabi Tel Aviv


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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