Format, fixtures, more ]Premier League sides Manchester United (3rd - 18 points) and Tottenham (4th - 17 points) are two of the eight that will avoid the first knockout round. Lazio (19 points) finished top with Athletic Bilbao behind them only on goal difference.

After the playoff round draw of the new-look Europa League, here's how it impacts the round of 16, the format and the rest of the bracket.

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Draw made Friday for the knockout playoffs round in the Europa League: Feb. 13 Feb. 20 Bodo/Glimt (Norway) vs. Twente (Netherlands) — winner will play Olympiakos (Greece) or Rangers (Scotland)