Europa League last-16 draw: Man Utd to face Real Sociedad, Tottenham take on AZ and Jose Mourinho makes UK return

Manchester United and Tottenham finished the league phase in third and fourth position respectively and will take on Real Sociedad and AZ Alkmaar in the last 16 of the European competition. Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho will also return to the UK after Fenerbahce were drawn with Scottish giants Rangers.

Last-16:

Viktoria Plzen vs Lazio

Bodo/Glimt vs Olympiacos

Ajax vs Eintracht Frankfurt

AZ Alkmaar vs Tottenham

Real Sociedad vs Man Utd

FCSB vs Lyon

Fenerbahce vs Rangers

Roma vs Athletic Club

Quarter-finals:

Bodo/Glimt/Olympiacos vs Viktoria Plzen/Lazio

AZ Alkmaar/Tottenham vs Ajax/Eintracht Frankfurt

Roma/Athletic Club vs Fenerbahce/Rangers

FCSB/Lyon vs Real Sociedad/Man Utd

Semi-finals:

Winners of quarter-final 2 vs winners of quarter-final 1

Winners of quarter-final 3 vs winners of quarter-final 4

United faced Sociedad on their way to the 2021 Europa League final, as well as in the group stage campaign in 2022-23. The Red Devils won twice, drew once and lost once across those four games.

Spurs, meanwhile, have already beaten AZ this season, with a Richarlison penalty settling a 1-0 win in the league phase. Mourinho will make his first return to the British Isles since being sacked by Tottenham with his Fenerbahce side's trip to Rangers in Glasgow.

The first legs of the last-16 ties will take place on March 6, with the return fixtures being held a week later. This year's final will take place at Bilbao's San Mames on May 21.