Europa League draw LIVE as Rangers poised to discover last 16 fate with Milan and Co lurking in the hat

Rangers will discover their next opponents Europa League opponents as they look to continue their Dublin dream.

After an extended break from continental competition as a reward for topping their group, Philippe Clement and his players can turn their attention back to UEFA's second tier competition.

But only for a brief moment and today's last-16 draw as they prepare for the tough visit of Hearts to Ibrox on Saturday. And then their European rivals will be on the backburner until the games take place next month.

That, though, doesn't mean the fans' excitement won't be at fever pitch. The last-32 ties were completed on Thursday night so Rangers now know the eight potential opponents who lie between them and a place in the quarter finals.

Supporters will be ready to hit their devices to get those cheap flights before they dig out the passports again.

Follow the draw drama from Switzerland right here in our LIVE blog.

Rangers are probably sick of the sight of Sparta Prague having played them in the group stage this season and also during Steven Gerrard's time in charge. They also played the Czechs in the European Cup which ended in an agonising defeat.

Talking of agony in Europe - it was never more heartbreaking than when Marseille pipped the Light Blues to a place in the inaugural Champions League final with the French side later at the centre of a bribery scandal which saw them denied the right to defend it. So that would be a bit of a grudge match.

However, what about the new teams Rangers could face that would be an exciting adventure for fans. Azerbaijani shock troops Qarabag would be quite a journey and Freiburg and Roma are the two other teams Rangers have never faced in Europe.

Well, I did say earlier that