Europa League draw LIVE
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.
The draw is scheduled to start at midday GMT in Nyon, Switzerland, and will be televised live on BT Sport 2 and BT Sport 4K UHD. BT Sport subscribers will be able to live stream the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.
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Seeding
There is no seeding or rule preventing sides from the same country facing each other, so both Chelsea and Arsenal could face any of the 15 other teams left in the competition.
Teams in the hat
| Arsenal |
| Benfica |
| Chelsea |
| Dinamo Zagreb |
| Dynamo Kyiv |
| Frankfurt |
| Inter |
| Krasnodar |
| Napoli |
| Rennes |
| Salzburg |
| Sevilla |
| Slavia Prague |
| Valencia |
| Villarreal |
| Zenit |
Road to the final
| March 7 | Round of 16, first leg |
| March 14 | Round of 16, second leg |
| March 15 | Europa League QF and SF draw |
| April 11 | Quarter-final, first leg |
| April 18 | Quarter-final, second leg |
| May 2 | Semi-final, first leg |
| May 9 | Semi-final, second leg |
| May 29 | Europa League Final (Olympic Stadium, Baku) |
