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Manchester United, Tottenham and Rangers will soon discover their Europa League last-16 opponents following the conclusion of the knockout play-offs.

When is the Europa League last-16 draw?

The Europa League last-16 draw takes place on Friday February 21 from 12pm - follow the draw live on Sky Sports digital platforms.

The teams who finished in the top eight of the competition's new league phase table automatically qualified for the last 16. They are Lazio, Athletic Bilbao, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Eintracht Frankfurt, Lyon, Olympiakos and Rangers.

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They will be joined by the eight winners of the knockout play-offs, which were Roma, Bodo/Glimt, FCSB, AZ Alkmaar, Ajax, Fenerbahce, Plzen and Real Sociedad.

From the knockout play-offs onwards each team has a set pathway in the tournament, with potential opponents in the last 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals pre-defined by pairings which are determined by teams' final league positions.

There will also be a draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals to decide which team will host the first leg and which team will host the return leg.

Who will Man Utd, Spurs and Rangers face in Europa League last-16?

Manchester United (Ranked No 3)

Round of 16: vs Real Sociedad (13th) or AZ Alkmaar (19th).

Tottenham (Ranked No 4)

Round of 16: vs Real Sociedad (13th) or AZ Alkmaar (19th).

Rangers (Ranked No 8)

Round of 16: vs Bodo/Glimt (9th) or Fenerbahce (24th).

Europa League knockout play-offs fixtures and results

First legs

Feb 13: Midtjylland 1-2 Real Sociedad

Feb 13: Fenerbahce 3-0 Anderlecht

Feb 13: Ferencvaros 1-0 Viktoria Plzen

Feb 13: Union Saint-Gilloise 0-2 Ajax

Feb 13: AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Galatasaray

Feb 13: Porto 1-1 Roma

Feb 13: Twente 2-1 Bodo/Glimt

Feb 13: PAOK Salonika 1-2 FCSB

Second legs

Feb 20: Bodo/Glmit 5-2 Twente (agg 6-4)

Feb 20: FCSB 2-0 PAOK Salonika (agg 4-1)

Feb 20: Galatasaray 2-2 AZ Alkmaar (agg 3-6)

Feb 20: Roma 3-2 Porto (agg 4-3)

Feb 20: Ajax 1-2 Union Saint-Gilloise (agg 3-2)

Feb 20: Anderlecht 2-2 Fenerbahce (agg 2-5)

Feb 20: Viktoria Plzen 3-0 Ferencvaros (agg 3-1)

Feb 20: Real Sociedad 5-2 Midtjylland (agg 7-3)

How does the Europa League last-16 draw work?

The top eight clubs are paired based on their positions at the end of the league phase to form four seeded pairs: 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 5th and 6th, 7th and 8th.

The clubs in each seeded pair are drawn into one of two positions in the round of 16 against the relevant winner of the knockout phase play-offs, whose position was determined by the knockout phase play-off draw.

Four bowls are prepared for the draw, with the balls containing the names of each pair of seeded teams placed in the corresponding marked bowls according to the league rankings.

The draw allocates the side of the bracket for all the seeded teams, starting with the teams ranked 7th and 8th and finishing with the teams 1st and 2nd.

One ball is taken from the bowl containing the two relevant ranked teams and is opened to display the team. The first team drawn from this bowl is placed in their reserved spot on the bracket. The other seeded team of the pairing is then drawn and displayed, and allocated in the corresponding reserved spot on the blue side of the bracket.

When are the Europa League knockout rounds?

Manchester United, Tottenham and Rangers will soon discover their Europa League last-16 opponents following the conclusion of the knockout play-offs.

When is the Europa League last-16 draw?

The Europa League last-16 draw takes place on Friday February 21 from 12pm - follow the draw live on Sky Sports digital platforms.

The teams who finished in the top eight of the competition's new league phase table automatically qualified for the last 16. They are Lazio, Athletic Bilbao, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Eintracht Frankfurt, Lyon, Olympiakos and Rangers.

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They will be joined by the eight winners of the knockout play-offs following Thursday's second legs.

From the knockout play-offs onwards each team has a set pathway in the tournament, with potential opponents in the last 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals pre-defined by pairings which are determined by teams' final league positions.

There will also be a draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals to decide which team will host the first leg and which team will host the return leg.

Who will Man Utd, Spurs and Rangers face in Europa League last-16?

Manchester United (Ranked No 3)

Round of 16: vs Real Sociedad (13th), Galatasaray (14th), AZ Alkmaar (19th), Midtjylland (20th).

Tottenham (Ranked No 4)

Round of 16: vs Real Sociedad (13th), Galatasaray (14th), AZ Alkmaar (19th), Midtjylland (20th).

Rangers (Ranked No 8)

Round of 16: vs Bodo/Glimt (9th), Anderlecht (10th), Twente (23rd) or Fenerbahce (24th).

Europa League knockout play-offs fixtures and results

First legs

Feb 13: Midtjylland 1-2 Real Sociedad

Feb 13: Fenerbahce 3-0 Anderlecht

Feb 13: Ferencvaros 1-0 Viktoria Plzen

Feb 13: Union Saint-Gilloise 0-2 Ajax

Feb 13: AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Galatasaray

Feb 13: Porto 1-1 Roma

Feb 13: Twente 2-1 Bodo/Glimt

Feb 13: PAOK Salonika 1-2 FCSB

Second legs

Feb 20: Bodo/Glmit vs Twente (agg 1-2)

Feb 20: FCSB vs PAOK Salonika (agg 2-1)

Feb 20: Galatasaray vs AZ Alkmaar (agg 1-4)

Feb 20: Roma vs Porto (agg 1-1)

Feb 20: Ajax vs Union Saint-Gilloise (agg 2-0)

Feb 20: Anderlecht vs Fenerbahce (agg 0-3)

Feb 20: Viktoria Plzen vs Ferencvaros (agg 0-1)

Feb 20: Real Sociedad vs Midtjylland (agg 2-1)

How does the Europa League last-16 draw work?

The top eight clubs are paired based on their positions at the end of the league phase to form four seeded pairs: 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 5th and 6th, 7th and 8th.

The clubs in each seeded pair are drawn into one of two positions in the round of 16 against the relevant winner of the knockout phase play-offs, whose position was determined by the knockout phase play-off draw.

Four bowls are prepared for the draw, with the balls containing the names of each pair of seeded teams placed in the corresponding marked bowls according to the league rankings.

The draw allocates the side of the bracket for all the seeded teams, starting with the teams ranked 7th and 8th and finishing with the teams 1st and 2nd.

One ball is taken from the bowl containing the two relevant ranked teams and is opened to display the team. The first team drawn from this bowl is placed in their reserved spot on the bracket. The other seeded team of the pairing is then drawn and displayed, and allocated in the corresponding reserved spot on the blue side of the bracket.

When are the Europa League knockout rounds?

Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

Sky Sports' Laura Hunter:

"Credit must go to West Ham for a game plan well executed. As poor and ponderous as Arsenal have been, the visitors have delivered a vintage away performance. Snatch and grab vibes. Big thumbs up from the boss!"

Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

Sky Sports' Nick Wright at the Emirates Stadium:

"Seeing replays of the goal here. It's so poor from Arsenal. Calafiori lacklustre in trying to stop the cross, Gabriel missing the chance to cut it out at the near post, and Rice failing to properly track Bowen's run.

"Potter on course for his fourth win in five visits to the Emirates Stadium. If it stays like this, Liverpool will have the chance to move 11 points clear with a win at Man City tomorrow. Yikes."

Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

Sky Sports' Laura Hunter:

"Playing Mikel Merino as a make-do No 9 was never going to be the long-term solution. That much is evident. But options are fairly limited from an Arsenal perspective. Much more needed from Odegaard. Rice has caused brief scares with his off-the-ball running but all too fleeting."

Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

HT! A curious half from Arsenal. They have work to do.

But more joy for Graham Potter at the Emirates.

He loves this ground.

Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

Paul Merson on Soccer Saturday:

"I said this would be a sticky, difficult game for Arsenal - they look really lost and out of ideas.

"Wan-Bissaka does great to get down the right and Bowen is there four yards out with a diving header and he cannot miss."

Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

Sky Sports' Nick Wright at the Emirates Stadium:

"Wild celebrations in the away end. Arsenal fans heading for the concourses early. Wan-Bissaka has been a menace all game. He gets away from Calafiori and Bowen ghosts into the box unmarked for an easy header. Huge task for Arsenal now. Liverpool will like what they are seeing..."

GOAL! Arsenal 0-1 West Ham (Bowen, 44)

Arsenal sucker-punched.

Mikel Arteta is furious on the touchline.

This is vintage West Ham.

Bowen starts the move and finishes it, releasing Wan-Bissaka before running the length of the pitch to plant the cross beyond Raya with a diving header.

Superb goal on the break, but question marks over the defending. Where were Gabriel and Saliba??

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

Sky Sports' Nick Wright at the Emirates Stadium:

"West Ham are defending their box really well. Arsenal are getting into dangerous positions but hitting a wall of defenders every time."

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

Calafiori's threaded pass was good too.

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

Odegaard hammers wastefully wide.

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

Sky Sports' Nick Wright at the Emirates Stadium:

"Odegaard tries to gee up the crowd during a break in play. It's all bit flat from Arsenal. 'Go forward!' yells one fan near us in the press box as Timber plays a pass back to Saliba. West Ham proving difficult to break down."

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

Sky Sports' Nick Wright at the Emirates Stadium:

"West Ham looking the more dangerous side right now. A bit of frustration setting in among the home fans."

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

Paul Merson on Soccer Saturday:

"West Ham are back in this - if they pick the right pass, they will get in."

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

Paul Merson on Soccer Saturday:

"Arsenal are starting to play a lot better now, they have been the better team, but you can tell they do not have a forward, they are lacking cutting edge."

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

Sky Sports' Nick Wright at the Emirates Stadium:

"That all started with an incisive forward pass from Todibo near the West Ham box. The centre-back is showing his quality on the ball, inviting Arsenal to press him then playing around them. Good stuff from the visitors."

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

A frustrated Ruben Amorim told Sky Sports "my job is so, so hard here", after seeing Manchester United beaten 1-0 at Tottenham.

The defeat leaves United 15th in the Premier League table, with just four wins from Amorim's 14 top-flight games in charge.

There is hope of success in the FA Cup and Europa League but with injuries reducing Amorim's options on Sunday and consistent poor form since he took over in November, the scale of the task on his hands appears huge.

"What you see guys and what you discuss every week, I also see," he said. "I have a lot of problems, my job is so, so hard here. But I stick with my beliefs."

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Assessing the performance at Spurs - who celebrated a first win at home in the league in eight games - Amorim said United's display was badly affected by losing a string of first-team players in the past week.

Leny Yoro, Kobbie Mainoo, Christian Eriksen, Manuel Ugarte and Amad Diallo were among the missing men in north London, with Amad likely out for the season with an injury sustained in training.

"In the end, they score, we didn't," Amorim told Sky Sports. "That was the big difference in the game. We had a lot of chances but in the end they scored one and we didn't.

"The first step is to create situations. We have had games where we are around the box and not created situations. This game we create situations. But in this game with two teams not doing well, one goal was always going to make the difference.

"You start with one idea. We were asking about a long week for so long. And we worked our principles but day after day you lose players that change your approach to the game. I could not play the same way with Joshua [Zirkzee] as I can with Amad [Diallo].

"Sometimes you want Bruno [Fernandes] to reach the ball in the build-up because he's really good switching the play. But then you want Bruno also to press and it's really hard. And when you are changing all the time to get the players to react to the base, it's really hard."

Neville: A really poor United team

Although injury and illness have hit United, Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville says the longer-term view suggests there has been little improvement since Amorim arrived at the club just over 20 games ago.

"The club will have to be patient but I would like to see the performance levels getting higher," he said. "This is a very average level that United are performing at week in, week out.

"The bigger concern is that the players are not demonstrating in this system in any of the 20 matches that Amorim has had so far that there is an entertainment and performance level to this system.

"The best thing about it [Amorim's time in charge] has been his press conferences.

"This is a really poor United team."

'Amorim needs minimum two or three windows'

Neville also highlighted the mismatch between the demands of Amorim's 3-4-3 formation and the players at his disposal, with the United boss showing no signs of adapting his own style to suit his team.

Speaking on the Gary Neville Podcast, Neville said: "Ruben Amorim is going to die in a ditch on this, he's said 'I'm not going to change'. He's going to play 3-4-3. It just didn't work.

"I understand Amorim's problems, he's got the players he's got, lots of young players on the bench, but there must be a different solution. There are different ways of dealing with it. For United not to score when Spurs don't have three of their first-choice back four, I'm amazed.

"[Alejandro] Garnacho had some really big chances and that's where the game was. At the end it was just relief for Spurs. It's a long way back for United, it's all been said, there's nothing more to say.

"It's a peculiar system and how long will it take Amorim to find the players to play it? You're asking for specialists. It's going to be a minimum of two or three transfers windows."

Man Utd's upcoming fixtures

February 22: Everton (A), Premier League, kick-off 12.30pm

February 26: Ipswich (H), Premier League, kick-off 7.30pm

March 2: Fulham (H), FA Cup, kick-off 4.30pm

March 9: Arsenal (H), Premier League, live on Sky Sports, kick-off 4.30pm

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