Manchester United draw St Etienne in Europa League round of 32 as Paul Pogba faces brother Florentin while Tottenham take on Belgium club Gent

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Manchester United's Europa League adventure will continue with a last-32 tie against St Etienne, a match-up that Paul Pogba will relish as it sees him taking on his brother Florentin.

Tottenham will travel to face Belgium club Gent having entered the competition following their third-place finish in the Champions League group stage.

United will be away for their second leg on Wednesday February 22 in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee, as local rivals Lyon are at home to AZ Alkmaar on the Thursday.

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba will come up against his brother Florentin

Defender Florentin Pogba will hope to get the better of his younger brother in the last-32 tie

The level of intrigue in United's tie with St Etienne is heightened by the prospect of former Juventus midfielder Pogba facing his brother over two legs. 

Florentin, a Guinea international defender, is not to be confused with his twin Matthias, who plays for Sparta Rotterdam.

The 26-year-old was linked with a move to the Premier League in the summer with both Sunderland and Hull expressing interest.

With the January transfer window opening in three weeks' time, there is the possibility he may not be at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard for much longer.

The Ligue 1 outfit are eighth in their domestic league but were unbeaten in their six Europa League group games, winning three and drawing three in matches against Anderlecht, Mainz and Qabala.  

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Jose Mourinho's side finished second in their group behind Turkish giants Fenerbahce, meaning they were not among the seeded clubs at the draw in Switzerland on Monday. 

It was made clear prior to the draw that as St Etienne and Lyon would be handed home ties in the same leg, Lyon would have priority having finished in a higher position in Ligue 1 last season. 

Tottenham were among the four seeded sides to have entered Europe's secondary competition and they were handed a two-legged tie with Belgium outfit Gent, who finished third in the their top-flight last campaign.

It remains to be seen if manager Mauricio Pochettino opts to take Europe's secondary competition seriously after being criticised for his selection policy in the crucial defeat in Monaco in the Champions League.

But Spurs will fancy their chances against Gent, who booked their place in the knockout stage in dramatic fashion on matchday six. 

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Needing a victory to progress, Kalifa Coulibaly scored a 94th-minute winner against Turkish side Konyaspor as Braga were denied a round of 32 place.

Among the other standout ties, Villarreal take on Roma, while Borussia Monchengladbach drop into the Europa League and face Italian club Fiorentina.

The 2009 UEFA Cup winners Shakhtar Donetsk, who were the leading scorers in the group stage with 21 goals as they won all six of their games, face Celta Vigo in another match that will see one of the more stronger sides eliminated.

The first legs are scheduled for February 16, with the returns taking place on February 23. The Europa League final will be held at Stockholm's Friends Arena on May 24.