With the battle for the top four in the Premier League as tight as ever, those teams making it through to the latter stages in the Europa League will perhaps start to shift focus towards Europe as the season draws on.
The Europa League winners are afforded a spot in next season’s Champions League, meaning the competition can act as a safety net should the likes of Arsenal or Chelsea miss out on the top four this season.
With the two London clubs having already secured top spot in their respective groups, a supposedly easier draw lies in wait for the round of 32.
Standard Sport runs you through everything you need to know about the Europa League draw…
When is it?
The draw will take place on Monday, December 17 at 12pm GMT, following the Champions League draw
Where is it?
Proceedings will be held at Uefa’s Swiss headquarters in Nyon.
How to follow.
There will be a live stream of the draw on uefa.com, though Standard Sport will provide LIVE coverage of the proceedings.
Who is in the draw?
Seeded teams: Arsenal, Chelsea, Dinamo Zagreb, Dynamo Kyiv, Frankfurt, RB Salzburg, Zenit
Unseeded teams: Fenerbahçe, Lazio, Sporting CP
Through, position to be determined: Leverkusen, Real Betis, Zurich, Club Brugge*, Valencia*, Benfica*
*Transferring from Uefa Champions League
