Acceptable draw for the two Italian teams still in the running in the Europa League. In the round of XNUMX Inter have drawn the Eintracht of Frankfurt, the German team that travels close to the European positions in the Bundesliga, while Carlo Ancelotti's Napoli (who are making their debut this year in the competition) will meet the Austrians of Salzburg, who last year, again in the Europa League, were able to eliminate Lazio and to reach the semifinals. The two opposing formations should not be underestimated, but the Italians - both relegated from the Champions League groups - escaped the danger of much more demanding clashes, given that the draw was totally free, without taking into account the ranking and with the possibility also of see a fratricidal derby between the Nerazzurri and Campania come out. In fact, Maurizio Sarri's Chelsea should be avoided, who finds Dinamo Kiev, Arsenal (who draws one of the underdogs, Rennes) and the usual formidable Spaniards, who were three: Sevilla, who will face Slavia Prague, Valencia against Krasnodar and Villarreal against Zenit St. Petersburg, in what is perhaps the most balanced and highest-level match, at least in terms of the prestige of the teams on the field.
Here is the complete schedule for the round of XNUMX:
Chelsea vs Dynamo Kyiv
Eintracht Frankfurt-Inter
Dinamo Zagreb - Benfica
Naples-Salzburg
Valencia-Krasnodar
Seville-Slavia Prague
Arsenal-Rennes
Villarreal-Zenit
The first leg matches are scheduled for Thursday 7 March, the second legs on the 14th. The grand final will be played on Wednesday 29 May in Baku, Azerbaijan.
