Europa League draw LIVE: Manchester United, Tottenham and Rangers learn last-16 opponents
The three British sides have learned their last-16 opponents, as well as who they may face in the quarter-finals and semi-finals
The Europa League knockout stage draw has taken place with Manchester United, Tottenham and Rangers learning their last-16 opponents.
The three British representatives are among the strongest sides left in an intriguing competition that feels wide open given the Premier League’s pair respective travails.
Manchester United take on Real Sociedad with both clubs struggling domestically this season, while Tottenham face Dutch opposition in the form of AZ Alkmaar.
Rangers, meanwhile, face a long trip to Turkey and a meeting with Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce.
The Europa Conference League draw, which includes Chelsea, follows the second-tier proceedings.
Follow all the latest updates from Nyon below:
Chelsea’s route to Conference League final revealed
Chelsea now know their potential route to the Conference League final after the draw for the next rounds of the competition took place in Switzerland.
What started off as a brilliant campaign for the Blues has quickly tailed off into a mixed run of form that has seen them drop out of both domestic cup competitions as well as the Premier League top four.
Nevertheless, their form in Europe has been imperious, with Enzo Maresca’s side winning all six of their league phase games and scoring 26 goals in the process.
They are overwhelming favourites to win the third-tier tournament and would become the first side to triumph in all three of Uefa’s main competitions should they do so. A place in next season’s Europa League is also up for grabs as added incentive.

Chelsea’s route to Conference League final revealed
Conference league draw - quarter finals
So that leaves a last eight that will look like this:
Real Betis/Vitoria de Guimaraes vs Jagiellonia/Cercle Brugge
Celje/Lugano vs Panathinaikos/Fiorentina
Copehagen/Chelsea vs Molde/Legia Warsaw
Pafos/Djugardens vs Borac/Rapid Wien
The two legs of those last-16 encounters will be played on 6 and 13 March.
Conference League draw - Round of 16 ties
Copenhagen vs Chelsea

Conference League draw - Round of 16 ties
Real Betis vs Vitoria SC
Conference League draw - Round of 16 ties
Borac vs Rapid Wien
Conference League draw - Round of 16 ties
Panathanaikos vs Fiorentina
Conference League draw - Round of 16 ties
Pafos vs Djurgardens
Conference League draw - Round of 16 ties
Molde vs Legia Warsaw


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