Napoli face Arsenal, outsiders Slavia meet Chelsea

Napoli face Arsenal, outsiders Slavia meet Chelsea
Soccer Football - Europa League - Quarter Finals and Semi Finals Draw - Nyon, Switzerland - March 15, 2019 General view of the completed draw alongside the trophy REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Copyright DENIS BALIBOUSE(Reuters)
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NYON, Switzerland (Reuters) - Napoli, chasing their first European title since Diego Maradona's team won the old UEFA Cup in 1989, were drawn against Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the Europa League on Friday.

Rank outsiders Slavia Prague, who ousted Sevilla in thrilling style on Thursday, were rewarded with a tie against Chelsea, the other English Premier League team in the last eight.

Villarreal and Valencia were drawn together in an all-Spanish tie and Benfica will meet Eintracht Frankfurt, who eliminated Inter Milan with a 1-0 win at San Siro.

Arsenal were initially drawn at home in the second leg against Napoli but the order was reversed by UEFA to avoid a clash with Chelsea, who host Slavia in the return of their tie in London.

Arsenal or Napoli will meet Villarreal or Valencia in the semi-finals while Benfica or Eintracht play Slavia or Chelsea.

(Writing by Brian Homewood; Editing by Christian Radnedge)

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