English trio kept apart in Europa League draw
- Published: 15 Mar 2013 at 20.49
- Online news: Sports
English trio Chelsea, Tottenham and Newcastle all managed to avoid one another as the Europa League quarter-final draw was held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, on Friday.
Chelsea's Spanish striker Fernando Torres runs with the ball during a Premier League match against Norwich City at Stamford Bridge in London on October 6, 2012. English trio Chelsea, Tottenham and Newcastle all managed to avoid one another as the Europa League quarter-final draw was held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
Dethroned Champions League winners Chelsea host Russian club Rubin Kazan in their first leg on April 4 while Tottenham are at home the same night against Swiss outsiders Basel and Newcastle travel to former European champions Benfica.
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