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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Jurgen Klopp has been speaking to Liverpool's official website after the draw against Porto:
“What can I say? It’s Porto and we’ve played there already and we know how good we had to be last year," he told the club's official website.
“The result in the end was a strange one; it was very good for us, of course, but it was a strange one. In the second leg, we saw the character of Porto and the quality they have.
“I could not be further away from thinking it’s the best draw because it isn’t – it is just the draw, it’s the opponent we have to prepare for and that’s all we will be thinking about from when we start preparing for the game.
“We have a specialist for Porto in our own team in Pep Lijnders being there in the past – and he always speaks with so much respect for that club. We will have plenty of information and that’s what you need before a game, but you still have to play it. Now we know it, let’s prepare.”
Arsenal have now confirmed the dates for their clash with Napoli, and they will be at home on 11 April.
UEFA Champions League quarter finals:
Tottenham v Manchester City
Ajax v Juventus
Barcelona v Manchester United
Liverpool v Porto
Ties on the 9/10 and 16/17 April
Semi finals:
Tottenham/Manchester City vs face Ajax/Juventus
Barcelona/Manchester United to face Liverpool/Porto
The semi-finals start on 30 April and 1 May.
Europa League quarter finals:
Napoli vs Arsenal
Slavia Prague vs Chelsea
Benfica vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Villarreal vs Valencia
Ties to be played on 11 and 18 April.
Semi-finals:
Napoli/Arsenal vs Villarreal/Valencia
Benfica/Eintracht Frankfurt vs Slavia Prague/Chelsea
The tie of the round looks like Man United vs Barcelona.
But who is most likely to cause an upset?
Ajax, Porto, Spurs or United?
So what to make of the Europa League draw? Who has got the best path through to the final? Here's our analysis of the quarter-final line-up, complete with pretty composite image:
This could be some bad news for Napoli ahead of their clash with Arsenal.
All three are due to be out for three weeks, which would mean they return just a week before the first leg.
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