The draw for the UEFA Europa League playoff spherical has been accomplished, and several other Tremendous Eagles stars, together with Victor Osimhen and Brilliant Osayi-Samuel, now know their subsequent opponents.
Osimhen, who’s at the moment on mortgage at Galatasaray from Napoli, will lead his crew in opposition to Dutch aspect AZ Alkmaar. In the meantime, Osayi-Samuel’s Fenerbahce will face Belgian membership Anderlecht in a vital knockout tie.
Different Nigerian gamers concerned within the Europa League playoffs embrace Cyriel Dessers (Rangers), Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio), and Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiacos).
Europa League Playoff Fixtures
The playoff spherical will see 16 groups battle for a spot within the Spherical of 16. Listed here are the important thing fixtures:
- Bodo/Glimt vs FC Twente
- Anderlecht vs Fenerbahce (Osayi-Samuel)
- FCSB vs PAOK
- Ajax vs Royale Union SG
- Actual Sociedad vs Midtjylland
- Galatasaray (Osimhen) vs AZ Alkmaar
- AS Roma vs Porto
- Plzen vs Ferencvaros
Potential Spherical of 16 Opponents
The winners of those matches will advance to the Spherical of 16, the place they’ll face groups which have already certified.
- Manchester United or Tottenham might face AZ Alkmaar, Midtjylland, Actual Sociedad, or Galatasaray (Osimhen).
- Lazio (Dele-Bashiru) might meet AS Roma, Plzen, Ferencvaros, or Porto.
- Olympiacos (Onyemaechi) and Rangers (Dessers) could face FC Twente, Fenerbahce, Anderlecht, or Bodo/Glimt.
These matches will likely be essential as groups struggle for a spot within the subsequent spherical of the Europa League.
