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Manchester United and Manchester City have been handed intriguing ties against Ajax and defending champions Porto respectively in the first knockout round of the Europa League.

Manchester United, dumped into the competition after losing to FC Basel in the final group game of the Champions League, will travel to the Amsterdam ArenA for the first leg of their Round of 32 encounter - after their status as seeds failed to prevent them from being drawn against another side to fall out of Europe's premier club competition during Friday's draw in Nyon.

Ajax were edged out in their group by Real Madrid and Lyon. If United progress, they will face either Lokomotiv Moscow or Athletic Bilbao in the last 16.

City, who were also seeded in the draw, will face the reigning Portuguese and Europa League champions in an intriguing tie. Porto, then managed by current Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas, won the final of the same competition last summer with a 1-0 victory over Braga.

They failed to progress in this year's Champions League, however, as APOEL Nicosia and Zenit St Petersburg trumped them. Roberto Mancini's men will face either Legia Warsaw or Sporting Lisbon if they progress.

The third English team in the competition, Stoke City, will face Spanish side Valencia - another team who failed to progress from the Champions League. Valencia finished third in their group behind Chelsea and Bayer Leverkusen. The winner of that tie is set for a showdown with the victor of Trabzonspor's meeting with PSV Eindhoven.

Round of 32 games are to be played on February 16 and 23. Last 16 matches are scheduled for March 8 and 15.

Full Europa League Round of 32 draw:

Porto v Manchester City
Ajax v Manchester United
Lokomotiv Moscow v Athletic Bilbao
FC Salzburg v Metalist Kharkiv
Stoke City v Valencia
Rubin Kazan v Olympiakos
Steaua Bucharest v FC Twente
AZ Alkmaar v Anderlecht
Lazio v Atletico Madrid
Viktoria Plzen v Schalke
Wisla Krakow v Standard Liege
Braga v Besiktas
Udinese v PAOK Salonika
Trabzonspor v PSV Eindhoven
Hannover v Club Brugge
Legia Warsaw v Sporting Lisbon

Last 16 draw
Salzburg or Metalist Kharkiv v Rubin Kazan or Olympiakos
Legia Warsaw or Sporting Lisbon v Manchester City or Porto
Steaua Bucharest or FC Twente v Viktoria Plzen or Schalke
Wisla Krakow or Standard Liege v Hannover or Club Brugge
Stoke or Valencia v Trabzonspor or PSV Eindhoven
AZ Alkmaar or Anderlecht v Udinese or PAOK
Lazio or Atletico Madrid v Braga or Besiktas
Ajax or Manchester United v Lokomotiv Moscow or Athletic Bilbao

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