The draw for the Europa League knockout phase play-offs has been completed, with Nottingham Forest and Celtic learning their next opponents. The ties are set to take place over two legs in February, with the winners advancing to the round of 16.
Nottingham Forest, who secured their play-off place with a 4-0 win over Ferencvaros, have been drawn against Turkish side Fenerbahce. The first leg will be played in Istanbul, with the return leg at the City Ground.
Celtic secured their spot after a hard-fought victory over Utrecht at Parkhead. The Scottish champions will face Bundesliga side Stuttgart in what promises to be a challenging tie. Celtic will travel to Germany for the first leg.
Aston Villa were the only British side to finish in the top eight of the league phase, earning a bye to the last 16. They will discover their opponents in February, with possible ties against Red Star Belgrade, Celta Vigo, PAOK, or Lille.
The first legs of the play-offs are scheduled for 19 February, with the second legs on 26 February. The eight winners will join the top eight teams in the round of 16 draw.



