The 2023/24 UEFA Europa League round of 16 draw has now been confirmed, with English giants Liverpool's next opponents having been revealed!
The Europa League draw took place on Friday afternoon at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, and some tantalising fixtures have been confirmed.
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With the Premier League and Serie A having the most teams in the draw with three apiece, the current EPL leaders are now set go up against Sparta Praha of the Czech Republic, while Italian giants AC Milan will take on Slavia Praha.
First-time participants Brighton & Hove Albion will face off against AS Roma, who recently parted ways with Jose Mourinho last month, and West Ham United will do battle against the Bundesliga's Freiburg.
With nine countries represented at this stage of the competition, 2021 champions Villarreal will face French giants Olympique Marseille, whose lead striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang became the competition's all-time top goalscorer on Thursday with 31 goals.
Qarabag, who made history by becoming the first Azerbaijani team to reach the round of 16, will take on the only unbeaten team in Europe's top five leagues, Bayer Leverkusen.
CONFIRMED round of 16 fixtures
Sparta Praha (CZE) vs Liverpool (ENG)
Olympique Marseille (FRA) vs Villarreal (ESP)
AS Roma (ITA) vs Brighton & Hove Albion (ENG)
Benfica (POR) vs Rangers (SCO)
Freiburg (GER) vs West Ham United (ENG)
Sporting CP (POR) vs Atalanta (ITA)
AC Milan (ITA) vs Slavia Praha (CZE)
Qarabag (AZE) vs Bayer Leverkusen (GER)
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— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) February 23, 2024
The first legs will take place on 7 March, with the return fixtures taking place a week later, on 14 March.
The eight winning teams will advance to the quarter-finals, with the draw for those ties scheduled for 15 March.
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