Europa League draw as it happened: Arsenal to face CSKA Moscow in quarter-finals

FULL STORY: Arsenal draw CSKA Moscow, Atletico to take on Sporting

Arsene Wenger hints he'd like to avoid Europa League 'favourites' Atletico Madrid ahead of quarter-final draw

Arsenal have been drawn to play CSKA Moscow in the quarter-finals of the Europa League.

The first leg is to be played on the 5 April with the reverse fixture to be played a week later, on 12 April.

Arsenal qualified for the quarter-finals after cruising past AC Milan in the Round of 16 stage and Swedish side Ostersund in the last 32.

In the other quarter-final ties, Atletico Madrid face Sporting Lisbon, RB Leipzig tackle Marseille and Lazio take on Red Bull Salzburg.

Relive the live draw below...

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What time does it start?

The draw for the Europa League quarter-finals starts at 12:00 GMT.

Where can I watch it?

The draw will be shown live on BT Sport 3 and BT Sport 3 HD. You can also follow it on The Independent’s live blog.

When are the quarter-finals?

The first legs will take place in Thursday 5 April, with the return legs a week later on 12 April.

Odds

Atletico 13/8

Arsenal 4/1

Rb Leipzig 7/1

Lazio 8/1

Marseille 9/1

RB Slazburg 16/1

Sporting Lisbon 16/1

CSKA Moscow 20/1

[16 March 2018 12:29 · Samuel Lovett]

More detail on the draw: 

[16 March 2018 12:29 · Samuel Lovett]

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