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There is another article on the table: it is the tupperware box with the balls of Zenit and Krasnodar. Recall that they will attract Dynamo Kyiv first, badociating them with one of 13 other non-Russian teams.
The former celebrity player available to badist in the draw is… former goalkeeper of Valencia and Sevilla and triple winner of Andres Palop tournament.
Pedro says the magic words "without further ado" and highlights Giorgio Marchetti, our favorite double of Claudio Ranieri. The draw is imminent.
Our old friend Pedro Pinto, The presenter, who was at the same time responsible for UEFA's communications but now seems to be a consultant / smoothie to hire, is the presenter.
Happy to report that the installation seems resolutely lo-fi. Just a pedestal with the trophy on it, then what looks like a breakfast bar with two bowls, presumably for the balls, but let's not exclude the jamming of some eggs.
The draw is minutes away. Mumbling dignitaries gather in a Swiss reading room. The excitement is fully bearable.
To all those who attract Zenit, be … be prepared …
Zenit supporters welcome team before draw against Europa League – video
Apologies for being excessively Anglo-centric, But here's how the first League Boyz came to this stage of the tournament.
Arsenal beat BATE with natural and obvious scorers from … * Verification notes * … Shkodran Mustafi and Sokratis Papastathopoulos.
Chelsea win 3-0 (5-1 over agg) against Malmo
… while Maurizio Sarri continues to be stubborn and insists that his football son Jorginho is to blame for nothing.
Just a small amendment to the intro: there is a restriction to the draw, as the teams from Russia and Ukraine can not be reunited, for obvious geopolitical reasons. Therefore, Dynamo Kyiv, which will be held away from Krasnodar and Zenit, will be the first to break out, and we can then continue.
Preamble
I will be honest, the draw of the Europa League is probably a bit away from Chelsea's priority list this morning. But hey, it's nice to know who they will play in a few weeks, huh? Arsenal does not have quite the administrative space, so they can focus on it.
Potentially very spicy links are in perspective. Valencia, Villarreal, Inter, Napoli and Benfica all stayed home, as well as Sevilla, who are there because they are still there. Also, since the draw is not seeded / unlimited, there is still the slightly boring prospect of Chelsea and Arsenal firing each other.
In terms of travel, It goes without saying that both parties will not want to have Krasnodar and that Kiev will not be popular either. St. Petersburg is a moderate logistic puzzle for fans but will not be too expensive in terms of time. But there could be some fun links here. Stay tuned.
Draw at the time of sending: 12:00 GMT
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