Europa League: Manchester United draws Saint-Etienne; Spurs meet Gent in last 32
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Internet Desk: Premier League giants Manchester United will face French side Saint-Etienne in the Europa League last 32, while Tottenham Hotspur meet Belgian team Gent.
The match between United and St. Etienne will have an added interest as French midfielder Paul Pogba will be pitted against his elder brother Florentin who plays for the French Ligue 1 side.
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Tottenham Hotspurs will meet Gent for the first time in history. The Belgian side finished third in the Belgian league last season.
The first legs will be played on Thursday, 16 February, with the return legs on Thursday, 23 February.
Spurs, along with the other seeded teams, will be at home in the second leg. United were unseeded after finishing second in Group A.
The final will be held at Stockholm's Friends Arena on 24 May.
