Format, fixtures, more ]Premier League sides Manchester United (3rd - 18 points) and Tottenham (4th - 17 points) are two of the eight that will avoid the first knockout round. Lazio (19 points) finished top with Athletic Bilbao behind them only on goal difference.

The UEFA Europa League play-off draw is locked in - what does that mean for the knockout phase? Who could Manchester United and Tottenham face in the last 16?

After the playoff round draw of the new-look Europa League, here's how it impacts the round of 16, the format and the rest of the bracket.

The home team are seventh with 14 points and a win on Thursday would secure automatic progression, whereas the visitors' 3-2 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur on January 23 left them 28th with six points and on the brink of elimination given they are three points and four places from the round of 16 playoffs.

Manchester United and Tottenham both currently sit in the top eight of the Europa League standings but need positive results in their final matches to remain there