The UEFA Europa League logo is seen before the draw ceremony is seen before the draw for the 2016/2017 UEFA Europa League soccer competition at Monaco’s Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, August 26, 2016. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said Friday’s draw for the last 16 of the Europa League against Russian side Rostov has been unkind to his team, the favourites. “The team are very defensive and physical. It’s a bad draw.” United play in the English League Cup final on Sunday, are still in the FA Cup and chasing a top-four finish in the Premier League. They will play the second Champions League leg at home.

econd favourites Roma face a tricky task against French club Lyon while Schalke and Borussia Moenchengladbach clash in an all-Bundesliga derby. Gent’s reward for knocking out Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley is a tie against fellow Belgians Genk. Celta Vigo, Spain’s only survivors, face Russian club Krasnodar.

Draw for the last 16 of the Europa League:

Celta Vigo (Spain) v FC Krasnodar (Russia)

Apoel FC (Cyprus) v Anderlecht (Belgium)

Schalke (Germany) v Borussia Moenchengladbach (Germany)

Olympique Lyon (France) v Roma (Italy)

Rostov (Russia) v Manchester United (England)

Olympiacos (Greece) v Besiktas (Turkey)

Gent (Belgium) v Genk (Belgium)

FC Copenhagen (Denmark) v Ajax (Netherlands)

First legs to be played on March 9, second legs March 16