UEFA Europa League round of 16 draw
Thursday, May 31, 2018
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The draw takes place on Friday 22 February.
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Friday 22 February (13:00CET), Nyon
Who is in the draw?
Arsenal (ENG)
Benfica (POR)
Chelsea (ENG)
Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)
Eintracht Frankfurt (GER)
Internazionale Milano (ITA)
Krasnodar (RUS)
Napoli (ITA)
Rennes (FRA)
Salzburg (AUT)
Sevilla (ESP)
Slavia Praha (CZE)
Valencia (ESP)
Villarreal (ESP)
Zenit (RUS)
How will the draw work?
There is no seeding or country protection, though based on decisions taken by the UEFA Executive Committee, teams from Russia and Ukraine cannot be drawn together. The first pairing drawn will be the pairing involving Ukraine's Dynamo Kyiv.
When are the ties?
In principle, games will be played on Thursdays 7 and 14 March at 18:55CET and 21:00CET, with the exact schedule confirmed after the draw. The teams drawn first will be at home in the first legs.
Road to Baku
7 March: Round of 16, first leg
14 March: Round of 16, second leg
15 March: Quarter-final & semi-final draw
11 April: Quarter-finals, first leg
18 April: Quarter-finals, second leg
2 May: Semi-finals, first leg
9 May: Semi-finals, second leg
Wednesday 29 May: Final – Olympic Stadium, Baku