Europa League knockout draw date, and the 8 teams Manchester United could face

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Manchester United’s 1-0 win over Real Sociedad was not enough to clinch top spot in the group.

United finished second on goal difference, consigning the Red Devils to second place.

This means United face an additional knockout round tie in 2023, against one of the teams dropping down from the Champions League.

Here is a look at everything you need to know…

Europa League draw date

The next stage of the Europa League will be drawn on Monday November 7, at 12pm.

Europa League fixture dates

The first leg of the games will be played on the week commencing February 16, with the second leg the following week.

The teams Manchester United could face

• Ajax
• Barcelona
• Bayer Leverkusen
• Juventus
• RB Salzburg
• Sevilla
• Shakhtar Donetsk
• Sporting Lisbon

No easy games

There are no easy games for Manchester United among these fixtures, with Barcelona being one side the Red Devils will be desperate to avoid.

Juventus could provide a reunion with Paul Pogba, while the script is written for Erik ten Hag to face former side Ajax.

Sevilla beat United in the semi-finals of the competition three years ago, while Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes could be set for reunions with Sporting.

The one consolation is that Manchester United will be a team all of these sides will be equally desperate to avoid, and the Red Devils will have to beat the best at some stage. The winners of the tie will progress to the last 16.