Liverpool, West Ham and Brighton are seeded heading into the Europa League last-16 (Picture: Getty)
Liverpool, West Ham and Brighton have discovered their opponents for the last-16 stage of this year’s Europa League.
Jurgen Klopp’s side will do battle with Sparta Prague for a place in the quarter-finals, while Brighton prepare to take on Serie A giants Roma and Brighton face Bundesliga outfit Freiburg.
Elsewhere, Rangers have been paired with Portuguese champions Benfica after going through as Group C winners.
The three Premier League clubs, plus Rangers, are all seeded heading into the knockout phase and will therefore be on the road for their respective first legs on March 7.
They will then entertain their opponents in the second leg of their last-16 ties on March 14 – ahead of April’s quarter-finals.
All four British teams progressed through as group winners, with West Ham – last year’s Europa Conference League champions – amassing 15 points after picking up five victories from six games under David Moyes.
Liverpool will take on Sparta Prague for a quarter-final spot (Picture: Getty)
Liverpool, meanwhile, won four of their six matches in Group E, suffering shock defeats away to Toulouse and Union Saint-Gilloise in the group stage.
This year’s Europa League final takes place at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium in the Republic of Ireland on May 22.
Unai Emery’s Aston Villa will learn their opponents in the Europa Conference League last-16 draw at midday, taking place at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
Europa League last-16 draw
Sparta Prague v Liverpool
Marseille v Villarreal
Roma v Brighton
Benfica v Rangers
Freiburg v West Ham
Sporting v Atalanta
AC Milan v Slavia Prague
Qarabag v Bayer Leverkusen
Seeded and unseeded teams
Seeded
West Ham
Brighton
Rangers
Atalanta
Liverpool
Villarreal
Slavia Prague
Bayer Leverkusen
Unseeded
Freiburg
Marseille
Sparta Prague
Sporting
Benfica
AC Milan
Roma
Qarabag
When is the Europa League knockout stage?
Round of 16: March 7 and 14 2024
Quarter-finals: April 11 and 18 2024
Semi-finals: May 2 and 9 2024
Final: May 22 2024 (Aviva Stadium in Dublin)
Quarter-finals and semi-final draws: March 15 2024
David Moyes’ West Ham won last year’s Europa Conference League (Picture: Getty)
When is the Europa Conference League knockout stage?
Round of 16: March 7 and 14 2024
Quarter-finals: April 11 and 18 2024
Semi-finals: May 2 and 9 2024
Final: May 29 2024 (AEK Arena in Athens)
Quarter-finals and semi-final draws: March 15 2024
Brighton progressed as Group B winners and Freiburg in the next round (Picture: Getty)
How to watch Europa fixtures in the UK
TNT Sports hold the rights to the Europa League and the Europa Conference League in the UK, showing every match live from the group stage through to the both finals at the end of May.
The broadcaster also provides coverage of every Champions League fixture, with Europe’s premier competition concluding at Wembley on June 1.
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