Europa League draw: Who can Manchester United face in the round of 32, how to watch and stream, odds and seeds
Manchester United, Arsenal, Wolves, Celtic and Rangers are all through to the knockout stages
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Your support makes all the difference.The Europa League group stages are over and we know now the clubs who will be contesting the round of 32 knockout ties.
Manchester United, Arsenal, Wolves, Celtic and Rangers all qualified from their groups.
United have been installed as the favourites after sweeping through their group and resurrecting their recent league form.
Sevilla, Inter MIlan and Ajax are the teams considered most dangerous from beyond British shores, with the latter two having dropped down from the Champions League.
Here is everything you need to know:
When is the Europa League draw?
The round-of-32 draw will take place on Monday 16 December.
What time will the draw start?
The draw is expected to begin at around midday GMT.
Which teams are seeded?
Ajax, Arsenal, Basel, Benfica, Braga, Celtic, Espanyol, Gent, Internazionale Milano, İstanbul Başakşehir, LASK, Malmö, Manchester United, Porto, Salzburg, Sevilla.
And which teams are not?
APOEL, AZ Alkmaar, Bayer Leverkusen, CFR Cluj, Club Brugge, Copenhagen, Eintracht Frankfurt, Getafe, Ludogorets, Olympiacos, Rangers, Roma, Shakhtar Donetsk, Sporting CP, Wolfsburg, Wolves.
Who can United face?
Any of the unseeded teams except for Wolves, as you cannot meet a team from the same domestic league, and except AZ Alkmaar, who were in United’s group.
How can I watch the draw?
The draw will be streamed live on the Uefa website and YouTube channel.
Odds to win the Europa League...
Manchester United 5/1
Arsenal 6/1
Sevilla 7/1
Inter Milan 9/1
Ajax 10/1
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