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Following the conclusion of Europa League group stage on Thursday, all 16 teams that will feature in the competition’s play -off have emerged.
The draws for the play-offs will be done today, Friday.
As it was done last season, a new format introduced in the competition will see teams dropping from the UEFA Champions League slugging it out with teams that finished second in their groups in a play-off.
Explaining further, the runners-up from each Europa League group will take on Champions League third-placed group sides, with the victors advancing to the last 16 to join the Europa League group stage winners.
The knockout round playoff ties will be played on February 15 and February 22.
Here are the teams that have qualified for knockout round playoffs:
Knockout round play-offs (group runners-ups)
Freiburg (GER)
Marseille (FRA)
Qarabağ (AZE)
Rennes (FRA)
Roma (ITA)
Sparta Praha (CZE)
Sporting CP (POR)
Toulouse (FRA)
Knockout round play-offs (transferring from Champions League)
Benfica (POR)
Braga (POR)
Feyenoord (NED)
Galatasaray (TUR)
Lens (FRA)
Milan (ITA)
Shakhtar (UKR)
Young Boys (SUI)
Meanwhile, the winners in the knockout playoffs will join the eight teams that have already qualified for the last-16.