Conference League draw LIVE: Chelsea learn last-16 opponents

The Blues are the favourites to complete the set of European trophies after triumphing in the Champions League and Europa League over the past decade

Maresca feeling sorry for Chelsea fans after Brighton battering

The Conference League continues with the knockout stage draw made as Chelsea learn their last-16 opponents.

Enzo Maresca is under pressure after a disastrous run of form, which has seen the Blues eliminated from the Carabao Cup and FA Cup.

The Blues have cruised in this competition though and remain strong favourites to complete the set of European trophies after winning the Champions League, Europa League and European Super Cup over the last decade.

They will face Copenhagen in the Round of 16 as they attempt to continue their pursuit of yet more continental success.

Panathinaikos vs Fiorentina is another intriguing tie as the remaining sides look to follow Roma, West Ham and Olympiacos in claiming the tertiary prize.

Follow all the latest updates in Nyon below:

Conference League draw LIVE

• The draw for the last 16 of the Conference League has been made
• Chelsea face Copenhagen after topping their group in the League phase
• Enzo Maresca's side are hot favourites in their last realistic chance of a trophy

[21 February 2025 09:20 · Chris Wilson]

Which teams are seeded in the Europa League draw?

The teams who finished in the top eight of the competition's new league phase table automatically qualified for the last 16.

• Lazio
• Athletic Club
• Manchester United
• Tottenham
• Eintracht Frankfurt
• Lyon
• Olympiacos
• Rangers

[21 February 2025 08:50 · Chris Wilson]

When is the draw for the Europa League last 16?

The draw for the next rounds of the Europa League takes place at 12pm GMT on Friday, 21 February at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.

The draw will follow the conclusion of the Champions League last-16 draw, which begins at around 11am GMT.

How can I watch the Europa League draw?

The draw will be streamed live on Uefa’s website.

[21 February 2025 08:30 · Chris Wilson]

Europa League draw LIVE

The draw for the last 16 of the Europa League takes place on Friday as Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United learn their potential routes to the final in May.

The two Premier League clubs are among the favourites to win the competition despite some poor form domestically, and they are joined in the draw by 14 other clubs including Rangers, Lazio and Athletic Bilbao.

And with the two English clubs being seeded in third and fourth respectively, they cannot meet again until the final, with both sides hoping that they can go far in this competition as they look to salvage a poor league season.

[21 February 2025 08:21 · Jack Rathborn]

Conference League last-16 draw teams

League phase top eight (seeded, ordered alphabetically)Cercle Brugge (BEL)Chelsea (ENG)Djurgården (SWE)Fiorentina (ITA)Legia Warszawa (POL)Lugano (SUI)SK Rapid (AUT)Vitória SC (POR)

Knockout phase play-off winners (unseeded, ordered alphabetically)Borac (BIH)Celje (SVN)Copenhagen (DEN)Jagiellonia (POL)Molde (NOR)Pafos (CYP)Panathinaikos (GRE)Real Betis (ESP)

[20 February 2025 17:51 · Jack Rathborn]

Europa League last-16 draw

Hello and welcome to the Independent’s coverage of the Europa League last-16 draw.

The ties for the 1/8 final will be revealed in Nyon, Switzerland later today following the Champions League last-16 draw.

And British interest comes in the shape of Manchester United and Tottenham, both favourites with the bookmakers at this stage of the competition.

While Rangers will also retain ambitions to go far on the road to Bilbao, with each side learning their path through the quarter-finals and semi-finals.

Stay tuned for all the build-up and latest results, ties and dates from the draw.