Europa Conference League draw: Leicester avoid disaster but draw French outfit second only to PSG
Leicester avoided what were the big guns on paper in the Europa Conference League Round of 16 draw, but will square off against a team with a plus 24 goal difference this season.
The Europa Conference League represents the final opportunity for Leicester to resurrect their ailing season this year. The Foxes have suffered a dramatic dip in form this campaign which currently sees them floundering in 12th in the Premier League.
Leicester bowed out of the EFL Cup at the quarter final stage to Liverpool, and suffered a humbling 4-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup.
As such, the Europa Conference League represents Leicester’s only chance at silverware this season. Furthermore, it is their only route back into Europe for the 2022/23 campaign.
The Likes of Roma and Marseille were all in the hat, with that duo in particular teams Brendan Rodgers would’ve been keen at avoid.
Leicester did avoid that pair, though still face a tricky looking tie when drawn to face Rennes.
The French outfit currently sit fifth in Ligue 1 and boast a healthy plus 24 goal difference. That figure is bettered only by PSG this season.
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Europa Conference League draw in full
Marseille v FC Basel
Leicester City v Rennes
PAOK v Gent
Vitesse Arnhem v Roma
PSV Eindhoven v Copenhagen
Slavia Prague v LASK
Bodo/Glimt v AZ Alkmaar
Partizan Belgrade v Feyenoord
The Round of 16 first legs will be played on March 10, and the second legs will be played on March 17.
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