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The draw for the Europa League round of 32 takes place today, and Premier League teams eagerly await who they face in the first knockout phase.
Arsenal came close to winning the crown in 2018/19 but were beaten 4-1 by Premier League rival Chelsea in the final, but this season’s competition could be vital as competition is their best. chance to seal a return to the Champions League.
Arsenal’s perfect record in the group stage means they have avoided drawing down players like Ajax, Shakhtar Donetsk and Club Brugge, who have fallen from the Champions League.
The Serie A pair, Roma and Napoli, are two other teams that the Gunners cannot face in the round of 32 stage, as well as a reunion with former coach Unai Emery, who is now in charge of Villarreal de La League.
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So who could Arsenal get?
We used a knockout simulator to determine who the Gunners, as well as Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and Leicester City could tie, and the results were fascinating.
With Arsenal finishing at the top of their group, they couldn’t draw Molde as well as any team from the same country, so they avoided the Spurs, Man United and the Foxes.
However, they faced Olympiacos.
This tie would bring back bad memories for the Gunners as they crashed out of competition at the hands of the Greek team in the round of 32 last season.
On the other hand, the simulated draw has been kind enough to Spurs and Man United, who are expected to top Dynamo Kyiv and FC Krasnodar, respectively, in two games.
That said, the simulation brings a tough draw for Leicester against Red Bull Salzburg.
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Complete draw of the round of 32 of the Europa League:
Royal Antwerp vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Red Bull Salzburg vs Leicester city
Granada vs AC Milan
Krasnodar against United manchester
Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Bayer Leverkusen
Wolfsberger AC vs. Hoffenheim
Red Star vs Villarreal
Slavia Prague vs Naples
Olympiacos vs Arsenal
Real Sociedad vs Ajax
Young Boys vs Rangers
Benfica vs Roma
Braga vs Dinamo Zagreb
Dynamo Kyiv vs Tottenham Hotspur
Molde vs Club Brujas
Lille vs PSV Eindhoven
*Ties will be played on Thursday, February 18, with the return matches on February 25.
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