Premier League giants to meet in the Europa League

Jack Davies

Premier League giants to meet in the Europa League image

Premier League rivals Manchester United and Liverpool have been drawn to face each other in the Europa League last 16.

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The open draw allowed for teams from the same nation to be paired together and sees United and Liverpool pitted against one another for the first time in European competition.

United came from behind to progress past Midtjylland in the last round, while Liverpool saw off Augsburg 1-0 on aggregate.

Tournament favourites Borussia Dortmund have been dealt a tricky tie against another Engligh club in the form of Tottenham, who have already seen off Monaco and Fiorentina in what is proving to be a challenging route to the final.

Europa League Last 16 Draw

Shakhtar Donetsk v Anderlecht

Basel v Sevilla

Villarreal v Bayer Leverkusen

Athletic Bilbao v Valencia

Liverpool v Manchester United

Sparta Prague v Lazio

Borussia Dortmund v Tottenham

Fenerbahce v Braga

The first legs will be played on March 10 with the return match on March 17.

Jack Davies