Europa League draw start time: When will Arsenal and Chelsea learn their quarter-final fixtures?
Here's everything you need to know about the quarter and semi-final draws
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal beat Rennes on Thursday night to join Chelsea in the quarter-final draw of the Europa League.
The Gunners were made to work hard for their place in the hat, coming from 3-1 down after the first leg to win 4-3 on aggregate.
Chelsea's progress was much smoother, easing their way past Dynamo Kiev and scoring eight goals without reply over the two legs.
The two English clubs join Benfica, Frankfurt, Napoli, Valencia, Villarreal and Slavia Prague in the draw after the latter beat Sevilla in extra time.
That result means their will be no romantic meeting for Emery with his former club, but it will be a boost for the other sides left in the competition.
When is the Champions League quarter-final draw?
The draw will take place on Friday 15 March at 12pm GMT.
The semi-final draw will then take place immediately afterwards.
As usual, the draw will be held in Nyon, Switzerland – the home of Uefa.
How can I watch the draw?
The draw will be shown live on BT Sport 2.
You will also be able to stream the draw via Uefa.com.
And join us at The Independent for the latest news, updates and reaction from Switzerland.
Which teams are in the draw?
- Arsenal (ENG)
- Benfica (POR)
- Chelsea (ENG)
- Frankfurt (GER)
- Napoli (ITA)
- Slavia Praha (CZE)
- Valencia (ESP)
- Villarreal (ESP)
How does the draw work?
There is no seeding or country protection in the Europa League quarter-final or semi-final draw.
The semi-final draw takes place immediately afterwards, meaning teams will immediately know their potential paths to the final.
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The winners of Tottenham v Manchester City will play...
one of Ajax v Juventus
Champions League quarter-Final draw in full:
Ajax vs Juventus Liverpool vs Porto Tottenham vs Manchester City Barcelona vs Manchester United
What a set of fixtures!
Barcelona or Manchester United will face either Liverpool or Porto in the semi-finals.
So, the stories keep flowing with the latest draw in the Champions League!
No doubt the biggest is that of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's return to the Camp Nou as Man United attempt to see off La Liga leaders Barcelona.
And there is also an all-Premier League tie, with Spurs facing Manchester City!
Ajax will be looking to topple Juventus and end their dream after ending Real Madrid's hopes of a fourth consecutive title.
Liverpool will also face Portuguese champions Porto to complete the draw
Here are the all-important dates for the next stage of the Champions League:
1st leg: 9th and 10th April
2nd leg: 16th and 17th April
A man in the other half of Manchester will have fond memories of this.
Well as Juventus and Liverpool fans breathe a very slight sigh of relief with their draws, their are some tasty fixtures for the Manchester clubs.
Spurs and City will probably sick of the sight of the other by the time of the second leg given that they lock horns on three occasions in 10 days.
And Barcelona vs Manchester United needs no introduction does it?
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