The Europa League is back with British quintet Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham, Leicester and Rangers all in last-32 action! Fixtures, TV schedule and EVERYTHING you need to know

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The Europa League returns to our screens on Thursday evening as the round of 32 gets underway. 

A plethora of British action will be at your disposal, with Manchester United, Tottenham, Arsenal, Leicester and Rangers all featuring among a number of intriguing clashes.  

The round of 32 represents the start of the knockout stages, and with a host of Europe's top names dropping down from the Champions League, it's where the tournament really ramps up. 

A whopping 16 first-leg games will be broadcast live on BT Sport on Thursday, with another 15 the same time next week.

Tottenham's return leg with Wolfsberger will be held on Wednesday, February 24, however. 

With the round of 32 fast approaching, Sportsmail takes you through everything you need to know.  

Sevilla beat Inter Milan in last year's final to win their fifth Europa League trophy

As the Europa League knockout stages begin, clubs will start to have one eye on the trophy 

How to watch the Europa League round of 32 

BT Sport will be showing each and every last-32 fixture live over this week and next across a variety of channels. 

Those who have BT broadband can add BT Sport to your existing contract for £15-a-month, while the 'Big Sport' package - which includes BT Sport and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW TV pass - is available for £40 per month. 

Meanwhile, viewers can also buy a BT Sport monthly pass for £25, which involves no contract. 

Additionally, BT will be live streaming the matches on their website and app. 

Below are the TV channels for first-leg matches involving UK teams, with the second-leg channels yet to be announced.

Europa League: Last-32 fixtures in full

Europa League: British clubs in action 

Mourinho (L) and Solskjaer (R) are the favourites for Europa League success this season

Brendan Rodgers (L) and Mikel Arteta (R) will be desperate for silverware this season

As mentioned above, there are a number of British teams in Europa League action over the next couple of weeks. 

Manchester United, who dropped down from the Champions League, were perhaps given the most challenging of last-32 ties in Real Sociedad. 

The Spaniards are currently in fifth place in La Liga and coming off the back of two successive league wins. 

Due to covid restrictions, Thursday's tie will be played in Turin. 

Elsewhere, Tottenham have been handed an easier tie on paper in Austrian side Wolfsberger, who are playing in their first-ever Europa League knockout stages. 

Jose Mourinho's side have lost five of their last six games, however, though Thursday's match will be a chance to regain some form. 

Arsenal are another side with a tricky opponent in Benfica, though they are not int he best of form down in fourth place in the Primeira Liga. 

Elsewhere, Leicester take on Slavia Prague, while Steven Gerrad's in-form Rangers play Royal Antwerp.  

Who has dropped down from the Champion League? 

One of the big talking points at the conclusion of the Champions League groups stages is who will drop down to the Europa League. 

Just looking at last year as an example, Inter Milan were perhaps the big name fall-out from the Champions League, and they ended up going all the way to the final, where they lost to Europa League serial winners Sevilla. 

This year, there are yet more notable inclusions, none more so than Manchester United, who finished third to Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig in their Champions League group. 

Elsewhere, Ajax finished third in their respective group for the second year running and now join the Europa League, while RB Salzburg are another tricky opponent dropping down. 

Below is a full list of those who now enter the tournament:  

• Dynamo Kyiv
• Club Brugge
• Manchester United
• RB Salzburg
• FC Krasnodar
• Shakhtar Donetsk
• Ajax
• Olympiacos

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