Liverpool take on Unirea, as Juventus met Ajax

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NYON, Switzerland, Dec 18, 2009 (AFP) - Liverpool take on another team knocked out of the Champions League after being drawn against Romania side Unirea Urziceni in the last 32 of the Europa League here on Friday.

Rafael Benitez's side finished third in Group E while Unirea were third in Group G, but beat Rangers 4-1 at Ibrox.

If they win, Liverpool will next meet the winner of the two-legged tie on February 18 and 25 between French club Lille and Turkish outfit Fenerbahce.

Liverpool club ambassador Kenny Dalglish said they were confident of going through to the next round.

"We'd rather be in the Champions League," said the Liverpool legend.

"But we'll give it as good a go to win it, as we would the Champions League, I don't think the boys will let anyone down."

Italian club Juventus face a stiff test as they have been drawn against Dutch club Ajax, and would meet either English side Fulham or titleholders Shakhtar Donetsk of the Ukraine.

Everton are up against Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon, Spanish club Villareal meet Germany's Wolfsburg and Greek club Panathinaikos face AS Roma.

Draw for the Europa Cup round of 32:

Rubin Kazan (ENG) - Hapoel Tel-Aviv (ISR)

Atletico Bilbao (ESP) - Anderlecht (BEL)

FC Copenhagen (DEN) - Marseille (FRA)

Panathinaikos (GRE) - AS Roma (ITA)

Atletico Madrid (ESP) - Galatasaray (TUR)

Ajax (NED) - Juventus (ITA)

FC Bruges (BEL) - FC Valencia (ESP)

Fulham (ENG) - Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)

Liverpool (ENG) - Unirea Urziceni (ROM)

Hamburg (GER) - PSV Eindhoven (NED)

Villareal (ESP) - Wolfsburg (GER)

Standard Liege (BEL) - Salzburg (AUT)

FC Twente (NED) - Werder Bremen (GER)

Lille (FRA) - Fenerbahce (TUR)

Everton (ENG) - Sporting Lisbon (POR)

Hertha Berlin (GER) - Benfica (POR)

First leg: February 18 (except Everton: February 16)

Second leg: February 25 (except Benfica, Galatasaray: February 23)