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In focus: Europa League opponents for Manchester United, Wolves and Rangers

| 28 February 2020

In focus: Europa League opponents for Manchester United, Wolves and Rangers

The Europa League draw was made on Friday.

Three British clubs remain standing in the last 16 of the Europa League.

Here, the PA news agency looks at their three respective opponents following the draw at UEFA headquarters on Friday.

Olympiacos v Wolves

🇬🇷 Olympiacos – who face Wolves next – knocked out English opposition in the round of 32 👀#UELdraw pic.twitter.com/WEFcKtvV78

— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) February 28, 2020

Manager: Pedro Martins
Ground: Karaiskakis Stadium

Olympiacos remain unbeaten after 25 games of the Greek Super League season, five points clear of closest challengers PAOK. Their away-goals win over Arsenal in the previous round underlined their continental credentials.

Rangers v Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen breezed past Porto (Luis Vieira/AP)

Manager: Peter Bosz
Ground: BayArena

The German side are rising to the challenge of ensuring European football again next season. Three straight wins have helped lift them to fifth place in the Bundesliga, while they impressed with their 5-2 aggregate win over Porto in the previous round.

LASK v Manchester United

Austrian leaders LASK saw off AZ (Ronald Zak/ap)

Manager: Valerien Ismael
Ground: Linzer Stadion

Based in Linz, LASK sit three points clear at the top of the Austrian Bundesliga as they chase their first domestic title since 1965. They have already beaten AZ, Sporting Lisbon, PSV and Rosenborg in the Europa League this term.