Europa League Last 16 draw: Liverpool to face Sparta Prague
Liverpool have been drawn against Sparta Prague in the Last 16 of the Europa League.
The Round of 16 draw took place in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday with the help of Ireland's ambassador John O'Shea.
The first team pulled out of the hat by the Republic of Ireland and Manchester United legend were Sparta Praha with Jurgen Klopp's reds quickly following after.
Elsewhere, Evan Ferguson's Brighton & Hove Albion will take on Roma, West Ham United will face Freiburg and Benfica will meet Rangers.
These two-legged ties will be played on Thursday March 7th and Thursday March 14th, with the seeded sides, who were rewarded for winning their respective groups earlier in the competition, playing at home in the second fixture.
The final will be held at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Wednesday the 22nd of May.
Last 16 Draw in full
Sparta Prague v Liverpool
Marseille v Villarreal
Roma v Brighton & Hove Albion
Benfica v Rangers
Freiburg v West Ham United
Sporting Lisbon v Atalanta
AC Milan v Slavia Prague
Qarabag v Bayer Leverkusen
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