Aston Villa will take on Ajax in the Conference League last-16 stage.
It is the clear standout tie as the knockout stages continue in Europe’s third-tier competition, with Villa flying high in the Premier League and hoping to qualify for next season’s Champions League while Dutch giants Ajax bring years of European pedigree.
Villa are the favourites to win the competition, helped by manager Unai Emery who has won the Europa League three times previously with Sevilla.
Fiorentina are considered Villa’s biggest rivals for the European crown but they will have to navigate a tricky looking tie with Maccabi Haifa is reach the quarter-finals.
Lille and Fenerbahce are also fancied to go far in the competition and will face Sturm Graz and Union SG, respectively, for a place in the last eight.
Conference League last-16 draw in full
Sturm Graz vs Lille
Dinamo Zagreb vs PAOK
Union SG vs Fenerbahce
Molde vs Club Brugge
Ajax vs Aston Villa
Sevette vs Viktoria Plzen
Maccabi Haifa vs Fiorentina
Olympiacos vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv
