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Marc Mayo

When is the Europa League last-16 draw? UK start time, TV channel, live stream and seeded teams today

West Ham are set to discover their next Europa League opponents when the draw for the last-16 is conducted later this morning.

Getting the better of Dinamo Zagreb in the groups meant the Hammers dodged the precarious play-off round, introduced this year between Europa runners-up and the third-placed teams dumped out of the Champions League.

On Thursday, the likes of Barcelona and Porto booked their places in the last-16, but it was the end of the road for Borussia Dortmund and Napoli, with Rangers toppling the former in a famous win.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the draw...

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When is the Europa League last-16 draw?

The draw for the Europa League last-16 will take place today - Friday, February 25 at 11am GMT.

Uefa’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland will host the draw ceremony.

Which teams are seeded for the Europa League last-16 draw?

The eight winners of the Europa League groups will be seeded in the last-16, with the eight play-off tie winners unseeded. In addition, two teams of the same national association cannot be drawn together.

Seeded teams: West Ham, Crvena zvezda, Eintracht Frankfurt, Galatasaray, Bayer Leverkusen, Lyon, Monaco, Spartak Moscow.

Unseeded teams: Barcelona, Real Betis, Rangers, Sevilla, Atalanta, RB Leipzig, Porto, Braga.

The unseeded teams, made up of Champions League third-placed finishers and Europa League group runners-up, will complete the second leg of their play-off ties on Thursday night.

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How can I watch the Europa League last-16 draw?

TV channel: The draw will be broadcast live on BT Sport 1.

Live stream: Uefa’s website and YouTube channel, plus the BT Sport website and app will stream the draw online.

When will the Europa League last-16 ties take place?

The first legs will be played on Thursday, March 10, with the reverse fixtures scheduled for March 17.

The seeded teams are guaranteed to be at home in the second leg.

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