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Europa League last-16 draw: Manchester United are handed the dream draw with Austrian league leaders LASK while Wolves face Arsenal conquerors Olympiacos and Rangers take on Leverkusen

Manchester United were handed the dream Europe League last-16 tie after drawing Austrian league leaders LASK.

United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted he was 'worried' about being pitted against either Inter Milan or Roma following an alarming increase in the number of coronavirus cases in Italy.

And United managed to avoid both the big-hitters as well as Sevilla - another one of the tournament's favourites - after discovering they would be playing LASK - the lowest ranked team left in the competition in terms of UEFA's coefficient.

Manchester United will be delighted after being paired with LASK in Europa League last-16
Manchester United will be delighted after being paired with LASK in Europa League last-16
The Austrian league leaders were pulled out of the pot with United at Friday's draw in Nyon
The Austrian league leaders were pulled out of the pot with United at Friday's draw in Nyon

United will fancy their chances of progressing, having come into the draw as the highest ranked side and off the back of a 5-0 mauling over Club Brugge, who had drawn the first leg 1-1.