Europa League draw as it happened: Manchester United face Rostov, Roma play Lyon in last-16
Re-live Friday’s Europa League last-16 draw in Nyon
Manchester United will be in the hat for Friday’s Europa League last-16 draw after completing their 4-0 aggregate win over Saint-Etienne on Wednesday.
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Your support makes all the difference.Tottenham Hotspur, however, will not be joining them. Mauricio Pochettino’s side could only draw 2-2 with KAA Gent at Wembley, thereby failing to overcome a 1-0 first-leg deficit against the Belgian Pro League side.
Elsewhere, the likes of Roma and Olympique Lyonnais safely progressed after securing healthy first-leg leads, while Olympiakos, Schalke 04, Ajax, Besiktas and Anderlecht also went through.
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When is the draw?
The draw takes place in Nyon on Friday 24 February, following the completion of the last-32 ties on Thursday.
What time is the draw?
Proceedings will begin at 12.00pm, with the draw following shortly after.
Where can I watch it?
It will be shown live on BT Sport 2.
If, however, you cannot watch the draw, you can follow it live on The Independent’s live blog.
How does it work?
The draw is unseeded and there will be no ‘country protection’, meaning teams from the same domestic league can be drawn against each other.
The team drawn first will play the first leg at home, with those drawn second away.
When will the Europa League round of 16 take place?
This year’s last-16 first legs will be played on Thursday 9 March, with the return legs on Thursday 16 March.
Tie 3: Schalke 04 vs Borussia Monchengladbach
A Bundesliga derby!
Tie 5: Rostov vs Manchester United
There you have it, it's Russian Premier League side Rostov!
That's it!
Jose Mourinho's men will travel to Russia to face Rostov, who saw off Sparta Prague in the last round.
Not the toughest draw, but a long trip. Especially as their away leg comes four days before they play Chelsea in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
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