Liverpool will soon decide their next Europa League opponent. The Reds, at the top of Group E, have qualified for the round of 16 since March.
The Europa League continues this week with the knockout stages of the play-offs. The eight teams ranked second in their group will face the eight teams ranked third in their Champions League group.
The winner will advance to the round of 16 reserved for Liverpool. The second round of the play-offs is scheduled to take place on Thursday, February 22. The draw for the last 16 will take place the following day, Friday 23 February at 23:00 GMT. From then on, Liverpool will know who they will play in the next matches scheduled for March 7th and 14th.
As group winners, Liverpool will have home advantage in the second leg of the last 16 and will play separately from the other group winners, with Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen ruled out for now. . Despite the extra play-off round, it will essentially play out similarly to the Champions League draw.Teams from the same community cannot play against each other. However, unlike the Champions League, it is possible to face the second-placed team in the Europa League group if they make it past the play-off stage.
This means Liverpool could theoretically face Toulouse in their next league game, but the French side are unlikely to avoid being involved with Benfica. It is understood that Liverpool can play 8 matches in the 8th Europa League final. The teams include Feyenoord from Rome, Milan from Rennes, Rennes from Freiburg, Young Boys from Sporting, Benfica from Toulouse, Braga from Karabakh, Galatasaray from Sparta Prague and Marseille.
The round of 16 includes West Ham United, Brighton & Hove Albion, Rangers, Atalanta, Liverpool, Villarreal, Slavia Prague and Bayer Leverkusen. The latter appears to be a major potential obstacle. Alonso moved up to fifth after overtaking Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga last weekend. The quarter-finals and subsequent draws will take place on March 15 at 12:00 (GMT).
There are no seats and teams from the same community can compete against each other. That means if Liverpool make it past the last 16, they could face Alonso alongside Bayer Leverkusen or another English side, including Brighton and Jurgen Klopp’s potential replacement Roberto De Zerbi.
Liverpool are currently competing on all four fronts in Germany’s final month at Anfield. If United qualify for the Europa League final at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Wednesday, May 22, it could be Klopp’s last game as manager. However, the FA Cup final on Saturday 25 May could be a competitive affair.
Last week was good.Liverpool.com says: Alonso and the England team are the biggest threat to the knockout stages of the Champions League in a relatively friendly group. Milan will be the toughest team in the group.A draw with Bayer Leverkusen will be an interesting event. Fans may be keeping a close eye on Liverpool’s next manager, but they won’t be rooting for him as Klopp continues his push for style.
