Europa League 'sensation' as Liverpool face Man United

Rivals meet for the first time in European competition over two legs next month

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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp greets his Man Utd counterpart Louis van Gaal
(Image credit: PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images)

Liverpool and Manchester United might not be battling it out at the top of the Premier League but they are set for a huge showdown in Europe, after being drawn together in the last 16 of the Europa League.

The two giants of English football will face off next month, with the first leg at Anfield on 10 March, and the stakes are high as the tournament winners will qualify for next season's Champions League, something neither side is likely to achieve otherwise.

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