When is the Europa League draw? Liverpool and West Ham learn last-16 opponents

THE draw for the Europa League last 16 takes place this week – and there are some big names at stake.

Liverpool, West Ham, Brighton and Rangers are among the clubs who have already secured their places in the knockout stages after finishing top of their respective groups.

The eight group winners from this season's Europa League automatically qualify for the last sixteen.

The runners-up will face the eight teams who finished third in their respective Champions League group in a two-legged play-off round.

The winners of the play-off matches will be in the hat for the last sixteen together with the Europa League group champions.

When is the draw for the last 16 of the Europa League?

• The draw for the last 16 of the Europa League will take place on Friday, February 23.
• The draw starts at 11am GMT.
• It will take place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

On which TV channel will the Europa League last 16 draw be made and can it be streamed live for FREE?

• The Europa League last 16 draw can be viewed for FREE UEFA.com.
• TNT Sports 2 will also broadcast the draw, with TNT Sports customers able to stream live via the Discovery+ app.
• Alternatively, you can follow SunSport's live blog for the latest news from the Switzerland draw.

Which teams will play in the Europa League play-offs?

Here are all the teams competing to secure a place in the last 16 of the Europa League:

*The results of the first leg in brackets, the second leg takes place on Thursday:

• Feyenoord (1) vs Roma (1)
• Galatasaray (3) vs Sparta Prague (2)
• Shakhtar Donetsk (2) v Marseille (2)
• Young boys (1) vs Sporting Lisbon (3)
• Benfica (2) vs Toulouse (1)
• Lens (0) vs Freiburg (0)
• AC Milan (3) vs Rennes (0)
• Braga (2) vs Qarabag (4)

Which teams have already secured their place in the last 16 of the Europa League?

Here are all the teams already in the hat:

• Liverpool
• West Ham
• Brighton
• Atalanta
• Leverkusen
• Rangers
• Villarreal
• Slavia Prague

When will the Europa League last 16 take place and what is the format of the matches?

• Draws will take place over two legs, with the group winners at home in the second leg.
• The first stages are scheduled for March 7, with the second stages a week later on March 14.
• No away goals count after 180 minutes. Penalties will be taken if the teams cannot be separated after another 30 minutes.