Arsenal to face Rennes, Chelsea take on Kiev in Europa League last-16

English Premier League sides, Arsenal and Chelsea have discovered their opponents in the round of 16 of the Europa League.

The draw for the round took place in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday afternoon.

While the Gunners will play French side Rennes, Chelsea will take on Ukraine’s Dynamo Kiev.

The first legs of the ties will take place on Thursdays March 7, while the reverse fixtures will go down the following week on March 14.

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The full draw:

Chelsea v Dynamo Kiev

Eintracht Frankfurt v Inter Milan

Dinamo Zagreb v Benfica

Napoli v Salzburg

Valencia v Krasnodar

Sevilla v Slavia Prague

Arsenal v Rennes

Zenit v Villarreal

Meanwhile, the Quarter-final & semi-final draw has been fixed for March 15.

April 11: Quarter-finals, first leg
April 18: Quarter-finals, second leg

May 2: Semi-finals, first leg
May 9: Semi-finals, second leg

Then on Wednesday May 29 will be the Final of the competition at the Olympic Stadium, Baku.

 

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