Fifteen players of Nigerian descent registered for the knockouts of the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League have discovered their quarterfinal opponents following the draw which took place at UEFA headquarters on Friday, March 18.
Samuel Chukwueze and Villarreal will face Bayern Munich for a place in the Champions League semifinals, with the first leg coming up at the Estadio de la Cerámica on April 6 and the second leg at the Fußball Arena München on April 12.
Rangers, who have three Super Eagles invitees in their ranks Joe Aribo, Leon Balogun and Calvin Bassey, will meet Portuguese side Sporting Braga in the Europa League last eight.
The Scottish Premiership champions travel to the Estádio Municipal, Braga on April 7 and the second leg is at Ibrox Stadium a week later.
Still in the Europa League, Ajibola Alese and West Ham United have drawn French Ligue 1 side Lyon.
The Hammers will host Lyon at the London Stadium in the first leg on April 7 before traveling to the Grand Stade de Lyon on April 14.
In the Europa Conference League, Leicester City will play Dutch club PSV Eindhoven in the last eight.
The Foxes will host PSV at the King Power Stadium on April 7 and the second leg is at the PSV Stadium on April 14.
Super Eagles invitees Ademola Lookman, Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho, and goalkeeper Chituru Odunze have been registered by Leicester City for the knockout rounds, while England U21 star of Nigerian descent Nonso Madueke is expected to be on parade for PSV.
Feyenoord have been paired with Slavia Prague in the UECL last eight, with the Dutch side playing the first leg at home on April 7 before traveling to Prague for the second leg on April 14.
Cyriel Dessers is expected to be involved for Feyenoord barring an injury and he could be facing Slavia's Nigerian wingers Peter Olayinka and Yira Sor.
Victor Boniface will be hoping to put himself in the shop window when his Norwegian club Bodo/Glimt face Jose Mourinho's AS Roma for a place in the last four.
The first leg will take place in Norway on April 7, with the second leg scheduled for a week later at the Stadio Olimpico.
Finally, Chuba Akpom's PAOK have been handed French opposition in the shape of Marseille.
The first leg will take place on April 7 at the Orange Vélodrome and the return match on April 14 at the Toumba Stadium.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
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