Who could Arsenal and Man United face in Europa League round of 16? All seven possible opponents confirmed
Today, Arsenal and United will discover which team they will face in the round of 16 of the Europa League.
Arsenal secured their position at the top of their group, which included FC Zurich, Bodo/Glimt, and PSV, and as a result, they did not participate in the most recent round of 32 matches that took place last week.
On other hand, Manchester United secured a place in the Europa League last-16 after defeating Barcelona 2-1 at Old Trafford on Thursday. The victory resulted in a 4-3 aggregate win against the current leaders of La Liga, with Fred and Antony scoring in the second half to secure United’s European aspirations.
In addition, Arsenal has been free for most midweeks due to their absence from the FA Cup and Carabao Cup. This additional rest has been advantageous for Mikel Arteta’s team as they are currently leading the Premier League by two points ahead of Manchester City, who have played one more league game than Arsenal this season.
However, the team is scheduled to play in each of the next three midweeks, beginning with a league match against Everton on Wednesday evening, followed by their Europa League knockout matches on the two subsequent Thursdays.
In the 2018/19 season, Arsenal came very close to winning the Europa League but lost 4-1 to Chelsea in the final in Baku, which was a huge disappointment. During his first season as Arsenal’s manager, Arteta was eliminated by Olympiacos in the round of 16, and in the following season, Arsenal lost in the semi-finals to Villarreal, who eventually went on to win the competition.
In todays draw, the north London team may face some challenging opponents, such as the Serie A giants Juventus, Europa League experts Sevilla, or Jose Mourinho’s AS Roma.
SportsDias has compiled a list of all seven potential opponents that Arsenal and United may encounter. However, Arsenal cannot be drawn with Manchester United since they belong to the same association.
Potential Arsenal opponents confirmed:
Union Berlin
Juventus
Sporting Lisbon
Shakhtar Donetsk
Bayer Leverkusen
Sevilla
Roma
Which sides can Man Utd face?
Manchester United are eligible to draw any of the seven group winners in the Europa League last-16, with the exception of Arsenal, as teams from the same country cannot be paired together. United could potentially face Real Sociedad again, despite playing against the Spanish team over two legs in the group stage.
The other six potential opponents that Manchester United could face in the next round are
Union Saint-Gilloise
Freiburg
Ferencvaros
Feyenoord
Real Betis
Fenerbahce
Who could Arsenal and Man United face in Europa League round of 16? All seven possible opponents confirmed
