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Europa League is quickly heading towards the quarter-finals, but when is the
draw? Who could play who? And when do we find out the semi-final ties?
The last-16 ties are halfway through after the first legs on Thursday, March
7, with the second legs set to decide this year's quarter-finalists on March
14.
Here, we take a look at when, where and how the draw will work...
When and where is the draw?
As with the Champions League, both the quarter-final and semi-final draws
will be made the day after the conclusion of the last-16 ties on Friday,
March 15 at 12pm GMT.
In an article on UEFA's official website, they also state: "A draw will be
made to determine the 'home' side in the final for administrative reasons."
As ever, the draw will be made at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
How will it work?
It is a pretty simple process now - each of the teams will be drawn from one
pot to form the ties and the first club drawn out will play the first game
of their two-legged tie at home.
There will be no seedings or country protection - meaning teams from the
same football association can play one another - and any other restrictions
will be announced by UEFA before the draw.
Who will be in the hat?
Here are the results from each of the last-16 ties so far:
Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Inter Milan
Dinamo Zagreb 1-0 Benfica
Sevilla 2-2 Slavia Prague
Rennes 3-1 Arsenal
Zenit 1-3 Villarreal
Chelsea 3-0 Dynamo Kiev
Napoli 3-0 RB Salzburg
Valencia 2-1 Krasnodar
Should Chelsea and Arsenal win their ties, they could play each other at the
quarter-final stage.
How can I follow?
You can follow the draw across Sky Sports' digital platforms with our live
blog and on Sky Sports News on Friday, March 15.
Key dates
March 15 - Europa League quarter-final and semi-final draw
April 11/18 - Europa League quarter-final ties
May 2/9 - Europa League semi-final ties
May 29 - Europa League final in Baku, Azerbaijan
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