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Europa League Draws: Arsenal Face Ahmed Musa’s CSKA Moscow (Full Draws)
The remaining eight teams in this season’s Europa league competition now know their quarter final opponents following the draws which were held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
Naija News reports that the teams involved are: Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Red Bull Salzburg, Marseille, RB Leipzig, Lazio, Sporting Lisbon and CSKA Moscow.
Arsenal were drawn against CSKA Moscow, amidst diplomatic tension between England and Russia.
In other draws, German club, Leipzig will take on Ligue 1 club, Marseille, Atletico Madrid of Spain face Sporting Lisbon while Italian club, Lazio will take on Salzburg who were responsible for the exit of Dortmund from the competition.
Here are the full draws:
Arsenal vs CSKA Moscow
RB Leipzig vs Marseille
Atletico Madrid vs Sporting Lisbon
Lazio vs Red Bull Salzburg
The first leg of the fixtures will be played on April 5 and the return leg on April 12.
As earlier reported by Naija News, the Champions League draws have also been held and the details can be checked here.