MANCHESTER UNITED will face Granada in the Europa League quarter finals.
Arsenal will play Slavia Prague in the last eight.
United will potentially face either Ajax or Roma in the semi-finals, meaning the two English clubs COULD meet in the final.
Stay up to date with every tie drawn in the Europa League last-eight draw below…
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THAT'S ALL FOR NOW
We have our eight quarter-finalists and each team will be mapping out the road to Gdansk.
But only one can come away victorious.
Man Utd are favourites to win the competition after seeing off sleeping giants AC Milan.
Arsenal are being tipped for a strong finish and if all goes well, we could see an all-English final.
There are some underdogs in the mix, in particular Spanish side Granada and Czech side Slavia Praha.
Both could cause major upsets against the two Premier League sides.
So, just before I go, here's a reminder of all the up-coming quarter-final fixtures:
- Granada vs Man Utd
- Arsenal vs Slavia Praha
- Ajax vs Roma
- Dinamo Zagreb vs Villarreal
The first legs are due to take place on April 8, and the reverse fixtures on April 15.
And the semi-finals draw was also made so here's who could be facing who one step before Gdansk:
- Granada/Man Utd vs Ajax/Roma
- Dinamo Zagreb/Villarreal vs Arsenal/Slavia Praha
With the first legs taking place at the end of April (29) and the second-leg on May 6.
One suspects there could be a few shocks left in the competition so make sure to keep an eye out!
Have a good one.
CROUCH & COLE'S THOUGHTS
Peter Crouch and Joe Cole gave their thought's on the draw.
FINAL STRETCH
Some big teams left in the competition.
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FINAL DRAW
Quarter-finals:
- Granada vs Man Utd
- Arsenal vs Slavia Praha
- Ajax vs Roma
- Dinamo Zagreb vs Villarreal
Semi-finals:
- Granada/Man Utd vs Ajax/Roma
- Dinamo Zagreb/Villarreal vs Arsenal/Slavia Praha
Some interesting draws! Man Utd have drawn Europa League debutants, Granada.
And Arsenal have drawn underdogs Slavia Praha who have already seen off Premier League high-flyers Leicester and Scottish champions Rangers.
If Solskjaer’s side manage to get through, they could face the team they beat in the 2017 Europa League final, Ajax.
And Arsenal could face former boss Unai Emery’s Villarreal in the semi-final if both sides go through.
Emery won an unprecedented three consecutive Europa Leagues whilst managing Sevilla.
TOP SCORERS
Arsenal have scored the most goals in the Europa League this season finding the back of the net 27 times.
Rivals Tottenham are in second with 25 goals, but Mourinho's side were knocked out lasted night by Dinamo Zagreb.
Pepe is Arsenal's top goal-scorer in the competition with three goals.
REVENGE
Ajax came close to winning the competition back in 2017, but lost in the final to Man Utd.
They face Roma in the next round and if they can beat the Italian club, they could face United in the semi-finals.
AWAY DAYS
Slavia Praha have held their own against British opposition this season in the Europa League!
One suspects they'll be getting tactical advice from West Ham duo Tomas Soucek and Vladimir Coufal ahead of the game.
DREAMLAND
Granada's European adventure continues, and they'll face favourites Man Utd!
The first leg will take place on April 8, and the reverse fixture at Old Trafford on April 15.
DRAW RECAP
Take a look at a recap of today's draw.
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ROAD TO GDANSK
Arsenal and Man Utd COULD meet in the final!
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FINAL DRAW
Quarter-finals:
- Granada vs Man Utd
- Arsenal vs Slavia Praha
- Ajax vs Roma
- Dinamo Zagreb vs Villarreal
Semi-finals:
- Granada/Man Utd vs Ajax/Roma
- Dinamo Zagreb/Villarreal vs Arsenal/Slavia Praha
Some interesting draws! Man Utd have drawn Europa League debutants, Granada.
And Arsenal have drawn underdogs Slavia Praha who have already seen off Premier League high-flyers Leicester and Scottish champions Rangers.
If Solskjaer's side manage to get through, they could face the team they beat in the 2017 Europa League final, Ajax.
And Arsenal could face former boss Unai Emery's Villarreal in the semi-final if both sides go through.
Emery won an unprecedented three consecutive Europa Leagues whilst managing Sevilla.
DINAMO ZAGREB/VILLARREAL VS ARSENAL/SLAVIA PRAHA
Arsenal could face former boss Unai Emery (Villarreal)!
GRANADA/MAN UTD VS AJAX/ROMA
Could be a very interesting semi-final!
ONTO THE SEMI FINALS!
DINAMO ZAGREB VS VILLARREAL
Last but not least, Zagreb draw Villarreal.
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AJAX VS AS ROMA
Ajax draw Italian side Roma!
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ARSENAL VS SLAVIA PRAHA
Arsenal draw underdogs Slavia Praha! The Czech side have taken out both Leicester City and Rangers on their way to the quarter-finals.
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GRANADA CF VS MAN UTD
Premier League side Man Utd draw Spanish Europa League debutants Granada!
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HERE WE GO!
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WELCOME CLICHY
Former Man City and Arsenal defender Gael Clichy is helping to conduct today's Europa League draw!
The left-back states that there's a lot of great teams and talks about his former club Arsenal.
He believes Arsenal have a great generation of players coming through and believes they have enough to win the competition.
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SHOWTIME
We're moments away from the draw getting underway in Nyon, Switzerland.
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DRAW RULES
In this afternoon's draw, there is no country restrictions at this stage of the competition.
Man Utd could very well draw Arsenal in the quarters or semi-finals!
And Spanish sides Villarreal and Granada could face off too.
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FINAL EIGHT
Here's a reminder of the eight teams left in this season’s Europa League:
- Man Utd (ENGLAND)
- Arsenal (ENGLAND)
- Ajax (NETHERLANDS)
- Villarreal (SPAIN)
- Slavia Praha (CZECH REPUBLIC)
- Roma (ITALY)
- Dinamo Zagreb (CROATIA)
- Granada (SPAIN)
AGAINST ALL ODDS
Spanish side Granada made their Europa League debut this season and they're through to the quarter-finals!
They saw off Norwegian side Molde to reach this stage, but can they go the whole way?
NOT LONG TO GO
We're half an hour away from the draw getting underway!
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