Thomas Partey and Abdul Fatawu Issahaku of Ghana will compete against one another in the round of 16 of the Uefa Europa League.
Sporting CP, who defeated Midtjylland to go to the second round, was paired with Arsenal. Issahaku and Partey will compete in the match for a spot in the European tournament quarterfinal.
Thomas Partey has made four appearances in the Europa League this season while Fatawu Issahaku has yet to appear in the Europa League.
Jeremie Frimpong, Callum Hudson-Odoi, and Timothy Fosu Mensah’s Bayer Leverkusen will take Hungarian side Ferencvaros.
The round of 16 first leg games will kick off on March 9th and the return leg is scheduled to kick off on March 16th.
Eintracht Frankfurt are the reigning Uefa Europa League champions, having beaten Rangers 5–4 on penalties in the 2022 final. Ghana’s Ansgar Kanuff played a key role in Frankfurt’s battle to win the trophy.
