MANCHESTER UNITED are set to find out who they will play in the Europa League quarter-finals TODAY.
The draw takes place a little later on and also in the pot are Juventus, Sevilla and Arsenal's conquerors Sporting Lisbon.
- Start time: 12pm GMT
- TV/Live stream: BT Sport YouTube/BT Sport 1
- Teams: Sporting Lisbon, Feyenoord, Juventus, Roma, Man Utd, Union Saint-Gilloise, Sevilla, Bayer Leverkusen.
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When is the Europa League quarter-final draw?
- The draw for the Europa League quarter-final will take place TODAY – Friday, March 17.
- It is scheduled to start at 12pm UK time.
- The draw will take place at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.
What TV channel is the Europa League quarter-final draw on and can I live stream it free?
- The draw will be shown live on BT Sport on Friday, March 17.
- UEFA will be providing a FREE stream of the draw on their official website and YouTube channel.
- For BT Sport customers, it can also be streamed live through the BT Sport app, which is free to download to your mobile or tablet device.
Who can play each other in the Europa League quarter-finals?
From the quarter-finals and onwards, teams from the same country can face each other, as there are no longer any seeds.
Teams that competed in the same group stage earlier on in the competition can also be drawn against each other.
When is the Europa League semi-final draw?
The draw for the Europa League semi-final will be completed on the same day as the quarter-final draw.
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Ten Hag’s rule
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has been quick to stamp his authority, writes GIACOMO PISA.
Ten Hag has not been afraid to lay down the law since taking over as boss.
Evidence of that includes the brutal extra running after the loss to Brentford earlier in the season, benching Marcus Rashford for being late before the win over Wolves, and axing Cristiano Ronaldo altogether.
In a BT Sport interview with United legend Robin van Persie, Ten Hag was asked if he had changed much in terms of the rules at the club.
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Sir Jim arrives
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has arrived at Old Trafford amid his ongoing bid to take over Manchester United.
Sir Jim flew in this morning after Nice’s Europa Conference League qualification against Sheriff Tiraspol.
Britain’s richest man is facing competition from Qatar with Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani also interested in the club.
However, both of them have yet to meet the Glazers’ £6billion asking price for the Red Devils.
And Ratcliffe should be keeping an eye on today's draw
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When are the matches played?
The Europa League quarter-finals will be played on April 13 and April 20.
The winners of those ties will then compete in the competition's semi-finals.
Those are scheduled to take place on May 11 and May 18, ahead of the final on May 31.
Manchester United are planning on making it all the way to Budapest
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Arsenal out of Europa League
Arsenal have been eliminated from the Europa League after losing a penalty shootout to Sporting Lisbon at the Emirates.
Granit Xhaka opened the scoring on 19 minutes to give the Gunners the lead on aggregate after a 2-2 draw in Lisbon.
But Pedro Goncalves’ 46-yard equaliser took the game to extra time and then a 4-3 Europa League last-16 win on penalties.
Leandro Trossard hit the post for the North Londoners in the added half-hour before Sporting’s Manuel Ugarte saw red for a late challenge on Bukayo Saka.
But then Gabriel Martinelli’s shootout miss proved decisive for Mikel Arteta’s side
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Man Utd through
Manchester United punched their ticket to the Europa League quarter-finals after eliminating Real Betis.
United beat Betis 1-0 at the Benito Villamarin thanks to Marcus Rashford’s winner on 56 minutes.
This follows the Red Devils’ 4-1 triumph at Old Trafford last week.
The Manchester giants are now awaiting their next opponent, and it will definitely not be Arsenal after their elimination by Sporting Lisbon
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Who made it through?
Here are all the teams that made it through to the Europa League quarter-finals:
Manchester United
Juventus
Roma
Sporting Lisbon
Bayer Leverkusen
Sevilla
Feyenoord
Union Saint-Gilloise
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Good morning from Nyon
Welcome to SunSport's live blog coverage of the Europa League quarter-finals draw – Kostas here, and I will be bringing you all the latest updates.
Manchester United are the only Premier League representatives after they eliminated Real Betis in the Last 16.
This comes after Arsenal's shock elimination by Sporting Lisbon, who beat them on penalties at the Emirates.
That means United still have a chance to win a second trophy under manager Erik ten Hag after their Carabao Cup triumph.
The Red Devils are among the favourites, but are also facing some other daunting opponents.
Juventus pose as another favourite, while Jose Mourinho's Roma and record winners Sevilla can't be counted out.
They could also draw Sporting just after they offloaded Premier League rivals Arsenal.
There's alos Bayer Leverkusen and Feyenoord, who pose as dark horses.
And of course, Union Saint-Gilloise have made it through as the competition's Cinderella Story.
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