Who Roma could face in Europa League play-offs

Roma will study their Europa League knockout spherical play-off opponents on Monday, which may very well be the likes of Benfica, Feyenoord, Galatasaray Lens or Shakhtar Donetsk.

The Giallorossi completed runners-up of their group behind Slavia Prague, so should play an additional spherical in February in opposition to a facet that drops down from the Champions League.

Jose Mourinho has all the time been very vital of the system, insisting it turns this into a distinct match with ‘sharks’ dropping down from the primary competitors.

The draw will probably be on Monday and Roma can’t be paired with groups from the identical nation, with the one choice in that case being Milan.

The potential opponents that the Giallorossi may very well be drawn with are Galatasaray, Lens, SC Braga, Benfica, Feyenoord, Younger Boys and Shakhtar Donetsk.

It’s a two-legged play-off, dwelling and away, with the primary leg on February 15 and the deciders on February 22, 2024.

The winners will then go into the Spherical of 16, to be performed on March 7 and 14.

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