Petr Cech hoping for Europa League glory to end glittering career at Arsenal

to play BATE, another club who have not played competitive football since the group stage ended.

A club who have won the last 13 national titles, but lost home and away to Chelsea in the group phase, should not be a match for the Premier League side over two legs in a tie that will see Alexander Hleb come up against his old side.

Now 37, Hleb is back at BATE for another spell. He spent three years at Arsenal before joining Barcelona in 2008.

Patience key for Celtic

The most attractive ties of the round lie elsewhere, with Celtic facing a stiff test against Valencia as the sides meet in the first leg in Glasgow.

Valencia failed to make it beyond the group stage in the Champions League but have lost just once in nine in La Liga and Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says patience will be key.

"That's the understanding of the game. You're playing against good teams. Valencia have only lost four times all season in one of the biggest leagues in Europe," Rodgers told the club's official website.

"It's about respecting that the opponent is a good side."

Other standout ties include Sevilla - Europa League winners three years running between 2014 and 2016 - against Lazio, Rennes against Betis and Galatasaray up against Benfica.

Icardi out of Inter squad for Europa League

Inter have left Mauro Icardi out of their squad for tomorrow's Europa League clash against Rapid Wien. The Nerazzurri have just confirmed that the Argentinean won't be the captain of the team anymore, with Samir Handanovic who is now the owner of the captain's armband.

Shortly after the announcement, Inter have also confirmed that Icardi won't be included in the squad that will face Rapid Wien tomorrow.

Petr Cech admits it would be the “ideal scenario” to bring down the curtain on his glittering career by lifting the Europa League with Arsenal.

The 36-year-old announced in January that he would retire at the end of the season, having won no fewer than 14 major trophies with Chelsea and the Gunners.

Having lost his place as firstchoice goalkeeper at the Emirates Stadium to Bernd Leno, Cech has been relegated to playing in the cup competitions.