Arsenal have been joined by Manchester United in the Europa League round of 16 draw today. Erik ten Hag's side came from behind to win 2-1 against Barcelona last night, seeing them progress from the play-off round after a 4-3 aggregate victory.
The Gunners did not take part in the play-off round after they finished the group stages as winners of Group A, seeing them become a seeded team that qualifies for the round of 16. Before the World Cup break, Mikel Arteta's side won five of their six group games to finish two points above PSV Eindhoven.
Finishing top of the group meant the north Londoners avoided an extra round of fixtures, allowing them to focus on their Premier League title race with Manchester City. Whilst the focus at London Colney will remain on their first Premier League title in 19 years, a good run in the knockout stages of the Europa League will only breed confidence.
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football.london takes a look at all the details ahead of the Europa League draw later today.
What time is the draw?
The Europa League 2022/23 group stage draw takes place on Friday, February 24, 2023. It takes place in Nyon, Switzerland and the event will begin at 12pm BST (7am EST).
How can you watch the draw?
UEFA will provide a free live stream on their official website and BT Sport will be showing coverage, too. You can follow our live coverage here.
How does the draw work?
The eight group winners of the Europa League will be seeded for the draw, with the winners of the knockout round play-off winners being unseeded.
Arsenal will play the second leg at home. One stipulation to be aware of is clubs from the same association cannot face each other in this round, meaning the Gunners will avoid Man United.
Who could Arsenal face?
The Gunners could face a number of difficult tests, depending on the outcome of the second-leg ties. The teams they could face are: Union Berlin, Juventus, Shakhtar Donetsk, Bayer Leverkusen, Sevilla and Roma.
When will the round of 16 be played?
The round of 16 games take place next month. The first-leg of the ties, which Arsenal will be away in, is scheduled to take place on Thursday March 9 whilst the home leg will take place a week later.
The 2022/23 Europa League final will take place on 31 May 2023 at Budapest's Puskas Arena Park.
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