The draw for the round of 16 of the 2018-19 UEFA Europa League will be made at midday GMT / 7 a.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 22.
There is no seeding or country protection, and that means teams from the same national association can face each other.
First-leg ties will be played on Thursday, March 7 with the return legs on Thursday, March 14.
The draw for the quarterfinals will then take place after these ties on Friday, March 15.
Quarter-finals: April 11 & 18
Semifinals: May 2 & 9
The final will take place in Azerbaijan at the Olympic Stadium in Baku on Wednesday, May 29.
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