Europa League Draw: Liverpool to face Sparta Prague

December 18, 2010 - 0:0

Last year's semi-finalists Liverpool will have to deal with Czech republic side Sparta Prague if they are to reach the round of sixteen, while fellow English side Manchester City were paired with Greek outfit Aris Thessaloniki.

Napoli, the only remaining Serie A representative meet La Liga outfit Villarreal in what promises to be an entertaining tie. Additionally, Sevilla await a difficult tie against Portuguese table toppers Porto.
German side Stuttgart, who impressed during the group stage, have to deal with reigning Portuguese champions Benfica, while Bayer Leverkusen will be quite pleased to meet Metalist Kharkiv in the first knockout round.
Dutch powerhouse Ajax meet Belgian champions Anderlecht, while Eredivisie champions Twente won't be too pleased with Friday's draw as they'll have to deal with Rubin Kazan. PSV were paired with French representatives Lille.
(Source: Goal)