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Manchester United play Ajax, City meet Porto & Stoke face Valencia in glamour Europa League draw
The Premier League rivals both take on clubs who have been eliminated for the Champions League, while Tony Pulis' side have a tough challenge against Spanish opposition
16 Dec 2011 12:19:00
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Manchester City and Manchester United face tough opposition in the first Europa League knockout round, as they take on Porto and Ajax respectively.
Both Manchester clubs dropped out of the Champions League after finishing third in their groups, and will come up against sides that suffered a similar fate in the form of the Portuguese and Dutch outfits.
Should City go through, they will face either Sporting Lisbon or Legia Warsaw, while United would play the winners between Lokomotiv Moscow and Athletic Bilbao.
Meanwhile, Stoke City host Spanish club Valencia in a difficult draw for Tony Pulis' side, who finished second in their group after suffering defeat to Besiktas in the final game.
Valencia finished third in Group E of the Champions League, after losing a crucial final match against Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge.
The winner of that tie will face either Trabzonspor or PSV.
The full draw:
Porto v Manchester City
Ajax v Manchester United
Lokomotiv Moscow v Athletic Bilbao
Salzburg v Metallist Kharkiv
Stoke City v Valencia
Rubin Kazan v Olympiakos
AZ Alkmaar v Anderlecht
Lazio v Atletico Madrid
Steaua Bucharest v Twente
Viktoria Plzen v Schalke
Wisla Krakow v Standard Liege
Braga v Besiktas
Udinese v PAOK Salonika
Trabzonspor v PSV Eindhoven
Hannover v Brugge
Legia Warsaw v Sporting Lisbon
Round of 16 draw in full:
Salzburg or Metalist Kharkiv vs Rubin Kazan or Olympiakos
Legia Warsaw or Sporting Lisbon vs Porto or Manchester City
Steaua Bucharest or FC Twente vs Plzen or Schalke
Wisla Krakow or Standard Liege vs Hannover or Club Brugge
Stoke City or Valencia vs Trabzonspor or PSV Eindhoven
AZ Alkmaar or Anderlecht vs Udinese or PAOK
Lazio or Atletico Madrid vs Braga or Besiktas
Ajax or Manchester United vs Lokomotiv Moscow or Athletic Bilbao
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Both Manchester clubs dropped out of the Champions League after finishing third in their groups, and will come up against sides that suffered a similar fate in the form of the Portuguese and Dutch outfits.
Should City go through, they will face either Sporting Lisbon or Legia Warsaw, while United would play the winners between Lokomotiv Moscow and Athletic Bilbao.
Meanwhile, Stoke City host Spanish club Valencia in a difficult draw for Tony Pulis' side, who finished second in their group after suffering defeat to Besiktas in the final game.
Valencia finished third in Group E of the Champions League, after losing a crucial final match against Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge.
The winner of that tie will face either Trabzonspor or PSV.
The full draw:
Porto v Manchester City
Ajax v Manchester United
Lokomotiv Moscow v Athletic Bilbao
Salzburg v Metallist Kharkiv
Stoke City v Valencia
Rubin Kazan v Olympiakos
AZ Alkmaar v Anderlecht
Lazio v Atletico Madrid
Steaua Bucharest v Twente
Viktoria Plzen v Schalke
Wisla Krakow v Standard Liege
Braga v Besiktas
Udinese v PAOK Salonika
Trabzonspor v PSV Eindhoven
Hannover v Brugge
Legia Warsaw v Sporting Lisbon
Round of 16 draw in full:
Salzburg or Metalist Kharkiv vs Rubin Kazan or Olympiakos
Legia Warsaw or Sporting Lisbon vs Porto or Manchester City
Steaua Bucharest or FC Twente vs Plzen or Schalke
Wisla Krakow or Standard Liege vs Hannover or Club Brugge
Stoke City or Valencia vs Trabzonspor or PSV Eindhoven
AZ Alkmaar or Anderlecht vs Udinese or PAOK
Lazio or Atletico Madrid vs Braga or Besiktas
Ajax or Manchester United vs Lokomotiv Moscow or Athletic Bilbao
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