UEFA Conference League favourites Chelsea will get to face Danish giants FC Copenhagen in the round of 16 following the conclusion of Friday’s draw, Afrosport reports.
The Blues finished top of the league phase with a 100% record while Copenhagen had to go through the playoffs and defeated Heidenheim 4-3 on aggregate.
Meanwhile, two-time runners-up Fiorentina will have to navigate past Greek heavyweights Panathinaikos to get into the quarter-finals where they will meet either Lugano of Switzerland or NK Celje of Slovenia.
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In other Round of 16 fixtures, Real Betis will face Vitoria Guimaraes while Cercle Brugge play Jagiellonia of Poland.
Another Polish side in Legia Warsaw will face Norwegian powerhouse Molde while Pafos FC of Cyprus will take on Djurgarden and Bosnian outfit Borac Banja Luka battle it out with Rapid Vienna of Austria.
The fixtures will take place across two legs on March 6 and 13.
