Europa League: Liverpool land Atalanta draw, West Ham face Bayer ...

Liverpool were drawn against Italian side Atalanta in the last eight of the Europa League.

The sides' only previous encounters were in the Champions League group stage in 2020-21, with the Reds beating Atalanta 5-0 in Bergamo but then losing 2-0 at Anfield.

West Ham face a tough challenge against German league leaders Bayer Leverkusen, who are unbeaten in 37 matches in all competitions this season under their highly-rated coach Xabi Alonso.

Liverpool and West Ham cannot meet until the final in Dublin after the semi-final draw also kept the Premier League teams apart.

The last-eight ties will be played on April 11 and 18, with the final scheduled for Wednesday, May 22.

Europa League quarter-final draw in full:

Milan v Roma  Liverpool v Atalanta  Bayer Leverkusen v West Ham  Benfica v Marseille

Semi-final draw:

Benfica or Marseille v Liverpool or Atalanta  Milan or Roma v Bayer Leverkusen or West Ham

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