When is the Europa League draw? Start time, how to follow and clubs in round of 16

The Europa League trophy will be won in Lyon in May: AFP/Getty Images
The Europa League trophy will be won in Lyon in May: AFP/Getty Images

Though there is still some way to go before anyone lifts the trophy the round of 16 of the Europa League brings silverware ever closer for those clubs that are still standing.

That group is likely to include Arsenal, whose 3-0 win away to Ostersund in the first leg has them well placed to cruise into the last 16.

Arsene Wenger is likely to rest many of the key players who made the journey to central Sweden, particularly with Sunday’s EFL Cup Final clash with Manchester City in mind.

Should the Gunners make their way through the second leg as expected they could face a significantly more prestigious European power, with Borussia Dortmund, Atletico Madrid and AC Milan currently on course to qualify.

Arsenal could draw any of those sides in an open draw with no seeding or country protection, with the exception of the fact that teams from Russia and Ukraine cannot face each other.

When is the draw?

The draw takes place at midday UK time on Friday February 23.

How to follow the draw

The draw will be streamed live on Uefa.com.

Round of 32 first leg results

Borussia Dortmund 3 Atalanta 2

Nice 2 Lokomotiv Moscow 3

Copenhagen 1 Atletico Madrid 4

Spartak Moscow 1 Athletic Bilbao 3

AEK Athens 1 Dynamo Kiev 1

Celtic 1 Zenit Saint Petersburg 0

Napoli 1 RB Leipzig 3

CSKA Moscow 1 Red Star Belgrade 0 (second leg completed)

Lyon 3 Villarreal 1

Real Socieded 2 Red Bull Salzburg 2

Partizan Belgrade 1 Viktoria Plzen 1

Ludogorets 0 AC Milan 3

Astana 1 Sporting 3

Ostersund 0 Arsenal 3

Marseille 3 Braga 0