Europa Conference League last-16 draw LIVE: UK start time, teams involved and how it works – Henderson’s Ajax hope to join Aston Villa

The Europa Conference League round of 16 draw will take place this week as Aston Villa learn their fate.

Unai Emery's side are the only Premier League representative in the competition and brilliantly topped Group E earlier this season.

Villa's superb form has suffered a few bumps at the start of 2024 as they crashed out of the FA Cup to Chelsea.

The Conference League remains their last opportunity to win silverware this term, but the club are still clinging onto the final Champions League spot in the Premier League.

Villa will still be the team to avoid in the last-16, with Jordan Henderson hoping to lead Ajax into the next round as well.

The draw for the next knockout stage of the Europa Conference League is due to take place on Friday, February 23.

It will be held at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland and is due to start at 12pm UK time — after the Europa League draw.

UEFA will be showing it on their website for free, while TNT Sports 2 will also be broadcasting the draw live from 12pm.

TNT Sport customers can live stream this via the discovery + app using their mobile, tablet or computer devices.

talkSPORT will have full coverage of the draw later this week, while talkSPORT.com will also be running a live blog.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

The eight Europa Conference League group winners, including Villa, are seeded and will face the eight winners from the play-off round.

Emery's side and the rest also have the added advantage of playing the second game at home.

Clubs from the same nation can’t be drawn against each other.

The first legs