Villa face Lille in quarters; Greek final in Athens still possible

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A general view of the UEFA Europa League trophy before the start of the UEFA Europa League final soccer match between Chelsea and Arsenal at the Baku Olympic Stadium. Arne Dedert/dpa
A general view of the UEFA Europa League trophy before the start of the UEFA Europa League final soccer match between Chelsea and Arsenal at the Baku Olympic Stadium. Arne Dedert/dpa

Former European champions Aston Villa were drawn to face French side Lille in the Conference League quarter-finals while Friday's draw also left open the possibility of an all-Greek final in Athens.

Should Villa continue their great campaign which last saw them oust Ajax 4-0 on Thursday they would be up against Olympiacos of Piraeus or Turkey's Fenerbahce.

The other Greek club, PAOK, faces Belgium's Club Brugge, with the winner moving into a semi-final against unbeaten Viktoria Plzen of Poland or last year's runners-up Fiorentina.

The quarter-finals are April 11 and 18, the semis May 2 and 9, and the final in Athens' Agia Sophia Stadium is on May 29.

The draw at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon was fully open, without country, group stage or seeded teams protection like for the round of 16.

It was also the last draw in the current format as all European competitions will undergo an overhaul to a league format from next season onwards.