The draw for the last 16 of the Uefa Europa League takes places this afternoon, as some of Europe’s leading clubs look to continue their path towards the final in Baku.
Chelsea booked their place in the last 16 with a thumping 5-1 aggregate win over Malmo, while Arsenal roared back from last week’s 1-0 defeat away at BATE Borisov to progress with a comfortable 3-0 win at the Emirates.
With the battle for a top four spot in the Premier League so tight, both English sides will see the Europa League as an opportunity to secure a Champions League berth – and perhaps start to shift focus as the competition enters its business end.
Uefa have started the draw ceremony in Nyon, Switzerland, and we will have all the usual introductions and highlights reels before the draw actually takes place.
Here’s a reminder of who both sides could be drawn against in the last-16…
Each other
Benfica
Dinamo Zagreb
Dynamo Kyiv
Frankfurt
Inter
Krasnodar
Napoli
Rennes
Salzburg
Sevilla
Slavia Prague
Valencia
Villarreal
Zenit
Both London clubs will want to avoid the likes of Inter, Napoli, Sevilla and Valencia, but in truth there are few easy ties left at this stage of the competition.
Chelsea Will face Dinamo Kyiv in UEFA Europa League Round of 16 tie