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Europa League draw LIVE: Arsenal, Manchester United and Wolves learn last 32 fixtures today

Follow live coverage as the last 32 fixtures of the Europa League are decided

Ben Burrows,Tom Kershaw
Monday 16 December 2019 15:45 GMT
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The UEFA Europa League football cup trophy
The UEFA Europa League football cup trophy (AFP via Getty Images)

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Follow live coverage of the Europa League last-32 draw today.

Despite their domestic struggles Arsenal have found the going a lot easier in Europe and will now face a trip to Olympiacos in the first knockout round. Manchester United also secured top spot after an up and down campaign with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side now facing off against Club Brugge. Wolves were also in the hat, as one of the unseeded teams, and now take on Espanyol of La Liga.

Scotland were also well represented with Celtic meeting Copenhagen and Rangers facing Braga. We'll have all the latest reaction for you right here:

Wolves vs Espanyol

Sporting vs Istanbul Basaksehir

Getafe vs Ajax

Bayer Leverkusen vs Porto

FC Copenhagen vs Celtic

APOEL vs Basel

CFR Cluj vs Sevilla

Olympiacos vs Arsenal

AZ Alkmaar vs LASK

Club Brugge vs Man United

Ludogorets vs Inter Milan

Frankfurt vs Salzburg

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Benfica

Wolfsburg vs Malmo

Roma vs Gent

Rangers vs Braga

The Europa League round-of-32 draw in full:

Wolves vs Espanyol Sporting vs Istanbul Basaksehir Getafe vs Ajax Leverkusen vs Porto Copenhagen vs Celtic APOEL vs Basel Cluj vs Sevilla Olympiacos vs Arsenal AZ Alkmaar vs Lask Club Brugge vs Manchester United Ludogorets vs Inter Milan Frankfurt vs Salzburg Shakhtar vs Benfica Wolfsburg vs Malmo Roma vs Gent Rangers vs Braga

Lawrence Ostlere16 December 2019 12:29

Not bad results for Rangers and Celtic, who travel to Portugal and Denmark respectively. Wolves have a decent game against Espanyol, who are currently bottom of La Liga. Arsenal face a tricky trip to Olympiacos who are top of the Greek Superleague and will raise quite an atmosphere for their visitors, you suspect. Manchester United take on Club Brugge, who are flying high at the top of the Belgian Pro League, but at least it is a short trip for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team. 

Lawrence Ostlere16 December 2019 12:34

Here's more on that Arsenal draw:

Lawrence Ostlere16 December 2019 12:45

And Manchester United's round-of-32 line-up:

Lawrence Ostlere16 December 2019 12:47

Outside of the British clubs, a couple of fixtures really stand out. Frankfurt vs Salzburg sees the best team in the Austrian Bundesliga take on a good German Bundesliga outfit, although Frankfurt have fallen down into mid-table in recent weeks. Shakhtar vs Benfica also looks like a fun match up between two clubs who were in the Champions League. Shakhtar finished third in Manchester City's group while Benfica finished third in a tight group behind Leipzig and Lyon.

Lawrence Ostlere16 December 2019 12:57

That's all from us, thanks for reading. a reminder of the Europa League draw:

Wolves vs Espanyol Sporting vs Istanbul Basaksehir Getafe vs Ajax Leverkusen vs Porto Copenhagen vs Celtic APOEL vs Basel Cluj vs Sevilla Olympiacos vs Arsenal AZ Alkmaar vs Lask Club Brugge vs Manchester United Ludogorets vs Inter Milan Frankfurt vs Salzburg Shakhtar vs Benfica Wolfsburg vs Malmo Roma vs Gent Rangers vs Braga

Lawrence Ostlere16 December 2019 12:58

Here is Miguel Delaney's analysis of a heavyweight Champions League draw headlined by Pep Guardiola's rivalry with Real Madrid.

Tom Kershaw16 December 2019 14:10

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