Europa League Last 32 Draw
Football FanCast keep you up to date with all the draws for this season's last 32 of the Europa League.
Welcome to Football FanCast’s LIVE Europa League draw from Nyon, where we will bring you all the comment and debate from UEFA HQ.
Europa League Draw in Full
BATE vs Fenerbahce
Inter Milan vs CFR Cluj-Napoca
Levante vs Olympiacos
Zenit St Petersburg vs Liverpool
Dynamo Kiev vs Bordeaux
Bayer Leverkusen vs Benfica
Newcastle vs FC Metalist Kharkiv
VfB Stuttgart vs Genk
Atletico Madrid vs Rubin Kazan
Ajax vs Steaua Bucuresti
Basle vs Dnipro
Anzhi Makhachkala vs Hannover 96
Sparta Prague vs Chelsea
Borussia M'gladbach vs Lazio
Tottenham vs Lyon
Napoli vs Plzen
Europa League Draw in Full
BATE vs Fenerbahce
Inter Milan vs CFR Cluj-Napoca
Levante vs Olympiacos
Zenit St Petersburg vs Liverpool
Dynamo Kiev vs Bordeaux
Bayer Leverkusen vs Benfica
Newcastle vs FC Metalist Kharkiv
VfB Stuttgart vs Genk
Atletico Madrid vs Rubin Kazan
Ajax vs Steaua Bucuresti
Basle vs Dnipro
Anzhi Makhachkala vs Hannover 96
Sparta Prague vs Chelsea
Borussia M'gladbach vs Lazio
Tottenham vs Lyon
Napoli vs Plzen
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Welcome to the Europa League last 32 LIVE draw -
There's still some massive teams left in this competition including last year's Champions League winners Chelsea and of course Tottenham, Newcastle and Liverpool.
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Here's a picture of those magical balls that will seal the fate of the last 32 teams in the Europa League
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The lineup of sides is as follows (remember, the four English teams cannot meet each other till the last 16!)
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Seeded
Liverpool (ENG)
Viktoria Plzen (CZE)
Fenerbahce (TUR)
Bordeaux (FRA)
Steaua Bucharest (ROM)
Dnipro (UKR)
Genk (BEL)
Rubin Kazan (RUS)
Lyon (FRA)
Lazio (ITA)
Metallist (UKR)
Hannover (GER)
Chelsea (ENG)
Cluj (ROM)
Olympiacos (GRE)
Benfica (POR)
Unseeded
Anzhi (RUS)
Atletico Madrid (SPA)
Borussia Monchengladbach (GER)
Newcastle United (ENG)
Stuttgart (GER)
Napoli (ITA)
Basle (SWI)
Inter Milan (ITA)
Sparta Prague (CZE)
Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)
Bayer Leverkusen (GER)
Levante (SPA)
Dynamo Kiev (UKR)
Zenit (RUS)
Ajax (HOL)
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The worst scenario for Chelsea would be a meeting with Atletico Madrid who, if you haven't heard, have a rather tidy striker by the name of Falcao...
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Chelsea can face: Anzhi Makhachkala, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Monchengladbach, VfB Stuttgart, Napoli, FC Basel, Inter Milan, Sparta Prague, Bayer Leverkusen, Levante, Dynamo Kiev, Zenit St Petersburg, Ajax, BATE Borisov
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Liverpool can face: Atletico Madrid, Borussia Monchengladbach, VfB Stuttgart, Napoli, FC Basel, Inter Milan, Sparta Prague, Bayer Leverkusen, Levante, Dynamo Kiev, Zenit St Petersburg, Ajax, BATE Borisov
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Newcastle can face: Viktoria Plzen, Fenerbahce, Steaua Bucharest, FC Dnipro, Genk, Rubin Kazan, Olympique Lyonnais, Lazio, FC Metalist Kharkiv, Hannover, CFR Cluj, Olympiakos, Benfica
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Tottenham can face: Viktoria Plzen, Fenerbahce, Bordeaux, Steaua Bucharest, FC Dnipro, Genk, Rubin Kazan, Olympique Lyonnais, FC Metalist Kharkiv, Hannover, CFR Cluj, Olympiakos, Benfica
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Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas is unhappy with former employers Chelsea being added to the final 32 of the competition saying: "You can't give a bonus to teams who have failed," - fair enough.
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Here's Football FanCast TV's take on the Europa League...
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We are ready for the draw!#uefa # Ajax pbs.twimg.com/media/A-j2gQBCAAEi-4w.jpg
by Edwin van der Sar via twitter 12/20/2012 1:06:14 PM -
The final will take place in the Amsterdam Arena on May 15
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Patrick Kluivert is to be the man pulling out the home teams for the draw - good choice UEFA!
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Those of you who like a flutter, here are the pre-draw odds for this season's Europa League winners from William Hill:
Atletico Madrid 7-1
Chelsea 8-1
Anzhi, Inter Milan, Liverpool, Tottenham - 12-1
Zenit 14-1
Bayer Leverkusen, Lyon, Napoli 16-1
Benfica, Lazio, Rubin Kazan 20-1
Ajax, Dnipro, Fenerbahce, Metalist Kharkiv, Newcastle 25-1
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Kluivert played for both Ajax and Newcastle so has an interest in this draw, luckily (for the Magpies) they can't play each other YET
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If you're watching and like me, you didn't get any of that explanation from UEFA here are the official rules:
Once again teams from the same country cannot be drawn against each other in the first round of competition, seeded teams (Champions League rejects and selected Europa League group winners) will play the second legs at home. The round of 32 will be drawn first, with those ties then split into the round of 16 immediately afterwards. The ties will be played on the February 14 and 21. -
We're actually about to get started! Stay tuned...
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Inter Milan v FC Cluj
Kluivert said he'd help out his pal Figo and get Inter a decent draw which he's managed -
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Brendan Rodgers' Liverpool face a tough trip to Russia - tough draw for the Reds there
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Long away trip for Pardew's side but they should be confident of going through to the final 16
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Atletico Madrid v Rubin Kazan (the English teams have dodged a bullet there)
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Benitez will be very happy with facing Praha there - decent draw for the Blues
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Tough draw there for Spurs, AVB will not be happy but Hugo Lloris will be relishing a return to his former club
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NAPOLI/VIKTORIA PLZEN v BATE BORISOV/FENERBAHCE
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BAYER LEVERKUSEN/BENFICA v DYNAMO KIEV/BORDEAUX
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Here an English team could face each other so clubs will be watching carefully
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STUTTGART /GENK v BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH/LAZIO
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So to recap here's who the English sides left in the Europa League will face in the last 32:
Zenit v Liverpool
Newcastle United v FC Metalist Kharkiv
AC Sparta Praha v Chelsea
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Here's the man that Liverpool will have to get past when they face Zenit
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A victory for Tottenham against Lyon could see Spurs face Inter Milan again, which is a fantastic reason to all watch this...
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The latest from Spurs Secretary Spurs Darren Eales: "It's a tough draw, Olympique Lyonnais are doing well in the French league at the moment, I think this is the first time for nine years they haven't been in the Champions League knockout stage, so it's going to be a tough game but there were a lot of tough teams, we're happy to not travel too far and it will be exciting for the fans.
"We'll be asking Hugo [Lloris] which way to go, he'll be excited to face his old team.
"We played them [Inter] the Champions League, Bale got a hat-trick at the San Siro and we beat them at White Hart Lane when they were the champions, but we have to beat Lyon first." -
Not an easy draw but a trip to Lyon should be good fun for our fans #RoadToAmsterdamby garethbale11 via twitter 12/20/2012 2:02:12 PM -
Here's the view from AVB as eloquently put as ever: "It's a big game. Lyon are a club with many trophies and are a top team. It's a huge fixture and will fuel excitement."
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Viktoria Plzen sounds like a Bond girl, not a football team from the Czech Republic.by JamesMcManus1 via twitter 12/20/2012 2:08:28 PM
