Big names join the draw today for the UEFA Europa League knockout stages as playoffs open the matches. Welcome to the Times of Malta’s live blog ahead of the draws…
And finally, Austrian side RB Salzburg, coming from a Champions League group with AC Milan and Chelsea, will take on Jose Mourinho’s Roma…
Compulsive Europa League winners Sevilla – six-time winners – face Dutch side PSV Eindhoven…
Bayer Leverkusen, despite a shaky campaign in Germany so far this season, face Monaco…
Dutch side Ajax face German surprise package Union Berlin…
Shakhtar Donetsk, the only Ukrainian team to win a European competition, face French side Rennes…
Sporting Lisbon, coming from the Champions League Group D face Danish side Midtjylland…
Juventus come next as they face French side Nantes…
In the first pairing, Xavi’s Barcelona will return to the Europa League as they face Manchester United in an exciting fixture to determine a powerhouse side in the final stages of the tournament.
