Europa League football returns this week and there's perhaps no bigger tie than Manchester United's clash with Barcelona.
The first leg is Thursday at the Nou Camp with the return leg coming next Thursday at Old Trafford. Both teams will be targeting a run in the competition with Erik ten Hag's side fighting for trophies on four fronts and Barca top of La Liga.
The winners will join the eight clubs automatically through to the last 16 as a result of topping their Europa League group, along with the seven other victors from the play-off ties. Those ties pit sides who finished second in their group with teams dropping down from the Champions League. And while there is still plenty of football to come before the next round, here's all the information you need.
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When is the Europa League last 16 draw?
It takes place on February 24, the day after United's second leg game with Barcelona. It takes place at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.
Will the Europa League draw be streamed?
The draw will be shown live from 12:00 CET on UEFA's website, so from 11am UK time.
Which teams are involved in the Europa League draw?
Eight sides are already in the hat, including Premier League side Arsenal. Spanish pair Real Betis and Real Sociedad are also through, as are Fenerbahce, Ferencváros, Feyenoord, Freiburg and Union Saint-Gilloise.
United will be hoping to join them should they progress against Barcelona. The other play-off games are Ajax vs Union Berlin (GER), Juventus vs Nantes, Leverkusen vs Monaco, Salzburg vs Roma, Sevilla vs PSV Eindhoven, Shakhtar vs Rennes and Sporting vs Midtjylland.
Could United draw Arsenal?
In a word, no. Teams from the same association cannot be drawn against each other. But United will be facing a Europa League group winner with those eight sides seeded. As a result, they will play at home in the second leg. Further restrictions will be announced before the draw.
When is the next round of the Europa League?
The last 16 ties take place on March 9 and 16 with the draw for the last eight and semi-finals on March 17. The quarter-finals are on April 13 and 20 and the last four matches are on May 11 and 18. The final, in Budapest, is on May 31.
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