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George Flood

Europa League last 32 draw: Date, time, confirmed teams, fixtures and how to watch

The Uefa Europa League group stage concludes on Thursday night, with plenty still left to be decided ahead of the round of 32.

21 teams have already booked their place in the first knockout phase, but 11 places remain up for grabs, while only three of 12 groups have been settled in terms of the winners before the final round of fixtures.

Arsenal have yet to seal their progress, though will go through with a win or a draw against Standard Liege. They could lose in Belgium and still qualify if Eintracht Frankfurt are defeated by Vitoria SC.

Premier League rivals Manchester United, meanwhile, have already qualified for the last 32 and will secure first place in Group L with a win or a draw against AZ Alkmaar at Old Trafford.

Wolves will also clinch top billing in Group K with a win over Besiktas and a defeat for Braga against Slovan Bratislava.

With all 32 teams to be confirmed tonight, here's what you need to know about the forthcoming draw...

When is the draw?

The Europa League last 32 draw takes place at 12pm GMT on Monday, 16 December, 2019.

How to watch

TV channel: The draw will be televised live on BT Sport 1, with coverage beginning after the Champions League last 16 draw at 12:00pm.

Live stream: You can follow the draw as it happens with Standard Sport's LIVE blog.

Who has qualified so far?

Seeded

  • Ajax (dropping from Champions League)
  • Benfica (dropping from Champions League)
  • Inter Milan (dropping from Champions League)
  • RB Salzburg (dropping from Champions League)
  • Sevilla (Group A winners)
  • Malmo (Group B winners)
  • FC Basel (Group C winners)
  • LASK (Group D winners)
  • Celtic (Group E winners)
  • Arsenal (Group F winners)
  • Espanyol (Group H winners)

Unseeded

  • Club Brugge (dropping from Champions League)
  • Bayer Leverkusen (dropping from Champions League)
  • Olympiacos (dropping from Champions League)
  • Shakhtar Donetsk (dropping from Champions League)
  • APOEL (Group A runners-up)​
  • FC Copenhagen (Group B runners-up)​
  • Getafe (Group C runners-up)​
  • Sporting (Group D runners-up)​
  • CFR Cluj (Group E runners-up)​
  • Eintract Frankfurt (Group F runners-up)​

Qualified with pot to be determined

  • Braga (Group K)
  • Gent (Group I)
  • Manchester United (Group L)
  • Wolfsburg (Group I)
  • Wolves (Group K)

How will the draw work?

The 32 teams are split into two pots of 16.

One consists of the 12 group winners plus the four best third-placed teams arriving from the Champions League, with the other containing the 12 group runners-up and the remaining four teams dropping down from Europe's elite club competition.

The seeded teams from that first pot have the benefit of playing the second-leg ties on home soil, while clubs cannot be drawn against anyone from their own country or Europa League group.

Last-16 fixture dates

The first legs will be played on 20 February, with the second legs taking place seven days later on 27 February.

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