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Manchester City will face Greek side Aris Thessaloniki in the first knock-out stages of the Europa League while Liverpool will take on Sparta Prague.
Both Premier League sides should be confident of making the last 16 following Friday's draw, but Rangers have a tougher-looking test against Sporting Lisbon.
Roberto Mancini's City will be aware however that Aris stunned the holders Atletico Madrid in the group stage - winning 3-2 away, a result which ultimately knocked the Spanish side out of the competition.
Liverpool may have been the draw specialists in the group phase, having tied four of their six games, but in Sparta they will face a side who have proved equally difficult to beat, having drawn three of their group matches.
If they get through, City will face Besiktas or Dynamo Kiev in the last 16, while Liverpool would face Lech Poznan or Braga. If Rangers progress, they would face Lille or PSV Eindhoven.
The matchdays are:
First Round: February 17 and 24
Second Round: March 10 and 17
Europa League draw - First Round
Napoli v Villarreal
Rangers v Sporting Lisbon
Sparta Prague v Liverpool
Anderlecht v Ajax
Lech Poznan v SC Braga
Besiktas v Dynamo Kiev
FC Basel v Spartak Moscow
Young Boys v Zenit St Petersburg
Aris Thessaloniki v Manchester City
PAOK v CSKA Moscow
Sevilla v FC Porto
Rubin Kazan v FC Twente
Lille v PSV Eindhoven
Benfica v VfB Stuttgart
BATE Borisov v PSG
Metalist Kharkiv v Bayer Leverkusen
Europa League draw - Second Round
Benfica/VfB Stuttgart v BATE Borisov/PSG
Besiktas/Dynamo Kiev v Aris Thessaloniki/Manchester City
Rubin Kazan/FC Twente v Young Boys/Zenit St Petersburg
PAOK/CSKA Moscow v Sevilla/FC Porto
Lille/PSV Eindhoven v Rangers/Sporting Lisbon
Metalist Kharkiv/Bayer Leverkusen v Napoli/Villarreal
Anderlecht/Ajax v FC Basel/Spartak Moscow
Sparta Prague/Liverpool v Lech Poznan/SC Braga
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