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.

Manchester United confirmed their finish in the top eight of the Europa League with a victory over Steaua Bucharest on Thursday night

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?

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

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.

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Manchester United booked their place in the Europa League last 16 with a 2-0 win at Romanian side FCSB, while troubled Tottenham turned to their young guns to advance via

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur were joined by Rangers as three British clubs secured their spots in the Europa League last-16 on the final round of group games on Thursday.

Manchester United and Tottenham put their inconsistent domestic campaigns aside and advanced to the Europa League round of 16 on Thursday. Diogo Dalot tapped in a precise cross by Kobbie Mainoo on the hour mark and Mainoo netted eight minutes later for a 2-0 victory over Romanian champion FCSB in Bucharest.