The eight opponents Aston Villa could draw in the Europa Conference League round of 16

A look at the eight opponents Aston Villa could draw in the UEFA Europa Conference League draw for the round of 16.

Aston Villa will discover their opposition for the UEFA Europa Conference League round of 16 at noon on Friday as the draw takes place in Lyon. The play-off fixtures concluded on Thursday night, confirming the eight teams Villa could potentially face home and away for a place in the last eight.

Ajax are the highest profile of the clubs as they beat Bodø/Glimt 4-3 on aggregate to advance. The other aggregate scores were Dinamo Zagreb 2-1 Real Betis, Ludogorets 0-1 Servette, Frankfurt 3-4 Union Saint-Gilloise, Ferencvarosi 0-2 Olympiakos, Legia Warsaw 2-6 Molde and Slovan Bratislava 1-5 Sturm Graz.

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Who could Villa play in the Europa Conference League round of 16?

The eight teams Unai Emery's side could draw are as follows:

  • Ajax (NED)
  • Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
  • Maccabi Haifa (ISR)
  • Molde (NOR)
  • Olympiacos (GRE)
  • Servette (SUI)
  • Sturm Graz (AUT)
  • Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL)

When is the Europa Conference League round of 16?

The first legs are scheduled for 7 March, with the second legs a week later on 14 March. Kick-off times will vary between 5.45pm and 8pm. The quarter-finals will take place on April 11 and April 18, the semi-finals on May 2 and May 9, and the final on May 29.

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