Europa League draw: Manchester United take on Saint-Etienne while Tottenham face Gent in the last-32
Premier League clubs avoid any of the big guns such as Fiorentina, Roma and Schalke in their bid for Euro glory
MANCHESTER UNITED and Tottenham were both handed favourable-looking draws for their Europa League last-32 ties.
Jose Mourinho's United will face Ligue 1 side Saint-Etienne - for whom the brother of Paul Pogba, Florentin, plays.
Meanwhile, Mauricio Pochettino's Spurs will face Belgian side Gent as they look to get their hands on some European silverware.
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Both sides will be optimistic of making it through to the last-16 of the tournament, managing to avoid any of the big names such as Schalke, Roma, Fiorentina and Shakhtar Donetsk.
With both sides struggling to keep up with the top four in the Premier League so far - with United beating Spurs 1-0 at the weekend at Old Trafford - a Europa League win may be their only route back into the elite European contest - the Champions League.
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Tottenham are only in the Europa League after coming third in their Champions League group - behind Monaco, who will take on Manchester City in the last-16, and Bayer Leverkusen.
Man United meanwhile ended second in their group behind Fenerbahce, but above Feyenoord and Zorya Luhansk.