UEL draw analysis: Arsenal and Man Utd's last-16 opponents

The road to Gdansk is a step closer following the draw of the last 32 for this season's Europa League.

There are five British teams with an interest after Manchester United, Arsenal, Wolves, Celtic and Rangers qualified from their respective groups.

Following Monday afternoon's draw, Sportsmail takes an in-depth look at the 16 ties.

Club Brugge vs Manchester United

Manchester United have a relatively short trip to Belgium after being paired against Club Brugge. The Red Devils qualified top of Group L - thumping AZ Alkmaar 4-0 in their final match on Thursday. Their reward for doing will see them take on a Club Brugge side who came third in their Champions League group behind Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid. Their most memorable result during that competition was a 2-2 draw at Real - in a game they led 2-0 after 39 minutes. The Belgian side, who have ex-Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet in their ranks, sit top of the Belgian Pro League by eight points and they have a game in hand also.

Key men: Manchester United - Marcus Rashford; Club Brugge - Emmanuel Bonaventure Dennis.

Manchester United's chance of progression: 4/5. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be pleased with the draw and expect his team to comfortably progress. Brugge were thumped 5-0 at home by PSG during the Champions League group stages but in Dennis, they have a forward who has an eye for goal.

Olympiacos vs Arsenal

Olympiacos will be returning to north London this season after being drawn against last season's Europa League runners-up Arsenal. The Greek side came third in their Champions League group behind Bayern and Arsenal's eternal rivals Tottenham. The Gunners edged out Eintracht Frankfurt for top spot in Group F of the Europa League after the latter lost at home to Vitoria Guimaraes to concede top spot. Olympiacos have diminutive playmaker Mathieu Valbuena in their squad and sit top of their domestic Super League by goal difference ahead of PAOK.

Key men: Olympiacos - Mathieu Valbuena; Arsenal - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Arsenal's chance of progression: 3/5. On paper Arsenal should have enough to beat Olympiacos but the club is a current state of flux with former defender Bacary Sagna calling it a 'circus' on Sunday. With Unai Emery sacked as manager and Freddie Ljungberg holding the fort as interim, it's pivotal that the Gunners appoint someone as their permanent manager ahead of this two-legged tie in February.

Wolves vs Espanyol

After trips to Portugal, Turkey and Slovakia - Wolves' European adventure takes them to Spain next. Nuno Espirito Santo's side will face Barcelona-based side Espanyol - a team who are going through a topsy-turving season. Rooted to the foot of La Liga and five points from safety, Pablo Machin's side topped Group H in the Europa League ahead of Ludogorets, Ferencvaros and CSKA Moscow. Wolves meanwhile, came second in Group K by a point to Braga.

Key men: Wolves - Raul Jimenez; Espanyol - Wu Lei.

Wolves' chance of progression: 4/5. Espanyol are a mixed bag at the moment but looking at their woeful league form, then high-flying Wolves should have too much for them.

Copenhagen vs Celtic

Celtic have been given a stern test with a tie against Copenhagen - one which both teams will see as a good chance to reach the last 16. Celtic topped Group E to enable them to have the return leg of this fixture at home, while Copenhagen came second in Group B behind Malmo. Domestically, the Danish side sit second in their league, seven points adrift of FC Midtjylland although they have a game in hand. Celtic are two points clear of bitter rivals Rangers in the Scottish Premiership.

Key men: Copenhagen - Viktor Fischer, Celtic - Ryan Christie.

Celtic's chance of progression: 3/5. Neil Lennon will fancy his side's chances but knows they can't be complacent. Celtic have achieved some impressive results in Europe this season - including a memorable 2-1 at Lazio.

Rangers vs Braga

Rangers have been dealt a tricky tie after being drawn against Braga. The Portuguese outfit topped Group K over Wolves - winning 1-0 in England before drawing 3-3 on home soil. Rangers squeezed through on Thursday by a point in Group G at Swiss side Young Boys' expense. Despite their strong European showing, Braga sit ninth in their domestic league on 18 points - a whopping 21 behind leaders Benfica.

Key men: Rangers - Alfredo Morelos; Braga - Paulinho.

Rangers' chance of progression: 3/5. Rangers manager Steven Gerrard will think his side can beat Braga and will look to the Ibrox crowd to make the first leg an intimidating proposition for their opponents. However, the Portuguese side can play as results against Wolves show.

Sporting Lisbon vs Istanbul Basaksehir

Not the most eye-catching of ties, but it could be with the personnel on show. Sporting Lisbon have the highly-rated Bruno Fernandes in their ranks alongside Yannick Bolasie and Jese, while Istanbul Basaksehir have former Arda Turan and Robinho in their squad as well as Demba Ba, Martin Skrtel and Gael Clichy.

Key men: Sporting Lisbon - Bruno Fernandes; Instanbul Basaksehir - Edin Visca.

Getafe vs Ajax

Last year's Champions League semi-finalists, Ajax will be the favourites to win this last-32 tie. They were edged out of the Champions League by a point to Valencia and Chelsea but should have too much for a Getafe side that are flying high in fourth in La Liga.

Key men: Getafe - Jaime Mata; Ajax - Hakim Ziyech.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Porto

A tie which wouldn't look too out of place in the Champions League last 16 pits Bayer Leverkusen up against Porto. Bayer came third in their Champions League group behind Juventus and Atletico Madrid, but Porto will go into the tie as favourites.

Key men: Bayer Leverkusen - Kevin Holland; Porto - Vincent Aboubakar.

APOEL Nicosia vs Basle

A draw that will see both teams believing they can qualify for the last-16 of the competition. Basle will hope that having the second leg at home will edge the tie in their favour.

Key men: APOEL Nicosia - Giorgios Merkis; Basle - Arthur Mendonca Cabral

Cluj vs Sevilla

Cluj came second in their group with Celtic and their reward is a draw against the serial Europa League winners Sevilla. Sevilla should progress as they bid to win a sixth Europa League title.

Key men: Cluj - Ciprian Daec; Sevilla - Munir El Haddadi.

AZ Alkmaar vs LASK

Runners-up to Manchester United in Group L, AZ Alkmaar have been drawn a tricky tie against LASK. The Austrian side topped their group which included Sporting Lisbon, PSV Eindhoven and Rosenborg. Domestically they're only three points behind Red Bull Salzburg.

Key men: AZ Alkmaar - Myron Boadu; LASK - Peter Michorl.

Ludogorets vs Inter Milan

All roads point to an Inter Milan progression here. Antonio Conte's side should have too much firepower, especially with Romelu Lukaku leading their line.

Key men: Ludogorets - Claudiu Keseru; Inter Milan - Romelu Lukaku.

Eintracht Frankfurt vs RB Salzburg

RB Salzburg have gained widespread interest this season with Erling Braut Haaland up front. The Manchester United target demonstated his class against Liverpool in the Champions League and will be looking to do so in the Europa League... if he is still playing for the Austrian side come February.

Key men: Eintracht Frankfurt - Daichi Kamada; RB Salzburg - Erling Braut Haaland.

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Benfica

Another tie that wouldn't look out of place in the Champions League knockout stages sees Shakhtar Donetsk take on Benfica. A trip to Ukraine in February isn't what Benfica would have hoped but this tie could go either way with both sides not solid in defence.

Key men: Shakhtar Donetsk - Junior Moraes; Benfica - Carlos Vinicius.

Wolfsburg vs Malmo

A tie that doesn't whet the appetite from a neutral perspective (apologies to Wolfsburg and Malmo fans) but one that should be closely-fought judging by their progression to this round of the competition.

Key men: Wolfbsurg - Wout Weghorst; Malmo - Arnor Ingvi Traustason.

Roma vs Gent

Arsenal, Celtic and Manchester United will be pleased to avoid the potential pitfall of Roma. The Italian side are working well under manager Paulo Fonseca and that should continue against their Belgian opponents Gent.

Key men: Roma - Nicolo Zaniolo; Gent - Jonathan David.