Europa League: Liverpool drawn against Sparta Prague, Brighton to face Roma

Premier League leaders Liverpool will face Sparta Prague in the last 16 of the Europa League, while Brighton face another glamour tie against Roma.

The Reds will travel to the Czech capital for the first leg on 7 March, before a return at Anfield a week later in a competition Liverpool have won three times in the past.

Brighton's maiden European campaign takes them to the Italian capital after they topped Group B containing Marseille, Ajax and AEK Athens.

Europa Conference League holders West Ham face German team Freiburg, while Rangers are up against two-time European champions Benfica from Portugal.

Former Republic of Ireland defender John O'Shea was in Nyon to help make the draw. The Europa League final will take place at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on 22 May.

Europa League last-16 draw

Sparta Prague v Liverpool
Marseille v Villarreal
Roma v Brighton
Benfica v Rangers
Freiburg v West Ham
Sporting Lisbon v Atalanta
AC Milan v Slavia Prague
Qarabag v Bayer Leverkusen