Manchester United and Manchester City have learned their Europa League last-32 opponents, and potential last-16 foes, at the draw in Nyon, Switzerland.
United were dumped out of the Champions League after they lost their final group game against Swiss side FC Basel, while a last-night win over Bayern Munich was not enough to keep City among the elite of European club football.
United have been drawn against Dutch side Ajax in the last-32 and if they progress, Sir Alex Ferguson’s side will take on Lokomotiv Moscow or Athletic for a place in the quarter-finals.
In the last-32 City will face current holders FC Porto, who followed them out of the Champions League. Should Roberto Mancini’s men get the better of the Portuguese side, they will face either Legia Warsaw or Sporting in the last-16.
Stoke City complete the Premier League interest in this competition and face a huge challenge after being paired with Spanish side Valencia. Should the Potters pull off an upset, they will meet either Trabzonspor or PSV Eindhoven in the next stage of this competition.
Full Last-32 Draw
FC Porto v Manchester City
Ajax v Manchester United
Lokomotiv Moscow v Athletic
Salzburg v FC Metalist Kharkiv
Stoke City v Valencia
Rubin Kazan v Olympiakos
AZ Alkmaar v Anderlecht
Lazio v Atletico Madrid
Steaua Bucharest v FC Twente
Viktoria Plzen v FC Schalke
Wisla Krakow v Standard Liege
Braga v Besiktas
Udinese v PAOK Salonika
Trabzonspor v PSV Eindhoven
Hannover 96 v Club Brugge
Legia Warsaw v Sporting
Full Last-16 Draw
Salzburg or FC Metalist Kharkiv v Rubin Kazan or Olympiakos
Legia Warsaw or Sporting v FC Porto or Manchester City
Steaua Bucharest or FC Twente v Viktoria Plzen or FC Schalke
Wisla Krakow or Standard Liege v Hannover 96 or Club Brugge
Stoke City or Valencia v Trabzonspor or PSV Eindhoven
AZ Alkmaar or Anderlecht v Udinese or PAOK Salonika
Lazio or Atletico Madrid v Braga or Besiktas
Ajax or Manchester United v Lokomotiv Moscow or Athletic
