The Europa League and third-tier Convention League round of 16 fixtures have lastly been drawn.
Arsenal will play Sporting Lisbon in the very last 16 of the Europa League and Manchester United have been drawn from Genuine Betis.
In the meantime, West Ham will facial area Cypriot aspect AEK Larnaca in the Europa Meeting League last 16.
Here is Sportsmail’s guideline to the Leading League trio’s European opponents…
True Betis, who Manchester United have drawn, are coached by former Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini
West Ham will deal with Cypriot facet AEK Larnaca in the Europa Meeting League last 16
Sporting Lisbon have an English expertise who was after when compared to Lionel Messi by Mauricio Pochettino – Marcus Edwards
AEK Larnaca
West Ham, who are in the thick of a Premier League relegation fight, gained all 6 of their team video games just before Christmas.
The Hammers will check out Cyprus on March 9 and perform AEK Larnaca, with the return leg at the London Stadium on March 16.
The Green Yellows are leading of the Cypriot First Division and have only misplaced 4 of their 24 league matches this season.
The club was shaped in 1994 immediately after a merger of two historical Larnaca golf equipment, EPA Larnaca and Pezoporikos.
AEK Larnaca entered the Europa Conference League at the Knockout Spherical phase, getting completed 3rd in Europa League Group B, behind Fenerbahçe and Rennes, and over Dynamo Kyiv.
They confronted an additional Ukrainian facet in the Knockout Round, prevailing around Dnipro-1 by a slender just one-purpose benefit, with Ángel Garcia notching the only strike of the tie, six minutes from the end of the to start with leg.
West Ham have by no means confronted AEK Larnaca – or certainly any Cypriot opponent – in competitive action prior to, and this time marks the first time they have reached the latter knockout stages in European competitiveness.
AEK Larnaca have a single of the smallest stadium capacities of any aspect still left in the competitors with the AEK Arena getting a whole of just 8,058 seats
They faced a Ukrainian aspect in the Knockout Round, prevailing more than Dnipro-1 by a slender just one-aim edge
They secured 3rd spot in their Europa League team by attaining 4 points from Dynamo Kyiv, and a even further valuable issue absent at French aspect Rennes by drawing 1-1.
They are managed by previous Spanish midfielder José Luis Oltra and have been runners-up of the Cypriot Initially Division five situations.
Larnaca have also won the Cypriot Cup in two occasions – 2004 and 2018.
They have a single of the smallest stadium capacities of any aspect left in the competition with the AEK Arena owning a total of just 8,058 seats.
This means there will only be area for 402 West Ham supporters for the initial leg.
Serious Betis
Manchester United will host Authentic Betis at Old Trafford to start with acquiring been unseeded in the draw.
Erik 10 Hag’s side overcame Barcelona 4-3 on combination in a thrilling engage in-off round tie and now come across yet another crew from LaLiga next thirty day period.
It was be the first time United have confronted Betis in European level of competition, though they did eliminate 1- to the Seville-primarily based team in a friendly in December.
Erik ten Hag’s youthful facet were being edged out 1- on that day, with Nabil Fekir’s 2nd-50 % strike the variance at the Estadio Benito Villamarin.
Betis will signify a stern examination for 10 Hag’s Quadruple-chasing facet – they sit fifth in the LaLiga standings and are four factors off the leading four and a Champions League position.
Actual Betis’ leading goalscorer is 30-year-aged striker Borja Iglesias. He has netted 9 targets in 20 La Liga games this period
William Carvalho was linked with joining United back when David Moyes was supervisor
They are coached by previous Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini and went by their team phase undefeated to complete six factors obvious of Jose Mourinho’s AS Roma.
Pellegrini has faced United 4 periods previously in European competition and all four matches ended goalless with Villarreal in the 2005-06 and 2008-09 Champions League team stages.
They highly developed to this phase following finishing leading of Group C, getting not shed a sport against Roma, Ludogorets or HJK in their group.
Real Betis’ major goalscorer is 30-12 months-aged striker Borja Iglesias. He has netted nine plans in 20 La Liga video games this season.
Meanwhile, William Carvalho was connected with signing up for United back when David Moyes was manager.
Betis, who faced United in a friendly during the World Cup pause in December, were knocked out of the Europa League at the past-16 stage previous period by eventual winners Eintracht Frankfurt.
Sporting Lisbon
Arsenal, who topped their Europa League group to advance instantly to this phase, will experience Portuguese opponents Sporting Lisbon following swerving Juventus.
Sporting sit fourth, some 15 factors adrift of leaders and city rivals Benfica, but they produced mild work of Danes Midtjylland in the engage in-off spherical, profitable 4- absent from property in Thursday night’s second leg having drawn the very first recreation 1-1.
That arrived just after they dropped out of the Champions League getting completed driving Tottenham and Marseille in a limited team.
Sporting defeated Spurs 2- at household on matchday two and gained a 1-1 draw in London on matchday five.
Even though a winnable draw, Mikel Arteta should finally decide whether or not the Europa League will show a hindrance to their Leading League title bid.
Sporting also have an English expertise who was as soon as in contrast to Lionel Messi by Mauricio Pochettino – Marcus Edwards.
Sporting created light-weight operate of Danes Midtjylland in the perform-off spherical, successful 4- away from house
Sporting paid nearly £9m to indicator the 23-12 months-outdated from Vitoria in 2019 and agreed to Tottenham transferring his 50 per cent provide-on clause
Arsenal could arrive up from a familiar deal with in Hector Bellerin, who made a deadline working day shift to Lisbon from Barcelona right after departing north London previous summer season
‘His qualities… it is really only appears to be – his human body and the way that he plays – bear in mind a tiny bit from the beginning of Messi,’ Pochettino said in 2016.
The winger trained with Brentford, was connected with Udinese, in advance of at some point signing for Vitoria Guimaraes in Portugal wherever his reinvention began.
Edwards notched 20 targets and offered 14 helps in 85 appearances for Vitoria, which attained him a go to Sporting in January of this calendar year.
Sporting compensated practically £9m to sign the 23-year-outdated from Vitoria in 2019 and agreed to Tottenham transferring his 50 for each cent offer-on clause, rather than placing the offer at possibility and the English club pocketing just £4.5m from that transfer.
Edwards joined Sporting in January on a contract that runs right up until 2026 and incorporates a release clause truly worth just under £52million, which signifies Spurs could one particular working day financial institution half of that cost.
It is the 3rd time Arsenal have been paired with Sporting in European level of competition – the initially came back again in the 1969/70 season.
The Gunners drew – away from residence prior to a John Radford purpose and a George Graham brace observed Arsenal development to a effective Fair Cup run.
Then in 2018, Arsenal played two Europa League team game titles – drawing – at Emirates Stadium following Danny Welbeck’s strike noticed the London side come out on leading away from home.
Arsenal could arrive up from a common encounter in Hector Bellerin, who created a deadline day go to Lisbon from Barcelona soon after departing north London very last summer season.