Europa League draw: Manchester United to face FC Midtjylland

United are playing in the competition for the first time since 2011/12

James Orr
Monday 14 December 2015 08:21 EST
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Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal (EPA)

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Manchester United have drawn Danish side FC Midtjylland in the next round of the Europa League.

Louis van Gaal's men, eliminated from the Champions League last week, were handed the tie in the draw for the last 32 of the second-tier competition at UEFA headquarters in Nyon.

Premier League rivals Liverpool will face German outfit Augsburg while Tottenham were paired with Italians Fiorentina.

Gary Neville's Valencia were drawn against Rapid Vienna.

United will be playing in Europa League for the first time since 2011/12, they got knocked out by Athletic Bilbao in the last-16 in that season.

EUROPA LEAGUE ROUND OF 32 DRAW

Valencia v Rapid Vienna

Fiorentina v Tottenham

Borussia Dortmund v Porto

Fenerbahce v Lokomotiv Moscow

Anderlecht v Olympiacos

Midtjylland v Manchester United

Augsburg v Liverpool

Sparta Prague v Krasnodar

Galatasaray v Lazio

Sion v Braga

Shakhtar Donetsk v Schalke

Marseille v Athletic Bilbao

Sevilla v Molde

Sporting Lisbon v Bayer Leverkusen

Villarreal v Napoli

St Etienne v Basle

First legs to be played on February 18.

Second legs to be played on February 24/25.

More to follow...

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