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Fulham to face Wolfsburg in Europa League quarter-finals

Published: Friday, 19 March 2010, 1:07PM

Fulham's reward for knocking Juventus out of the UEFA Europa League is a quarter-final tie against German champions Wolfsburg.

The Cottagers are enjoying a fantastic run in the tournament, having knocked out holders Shakhtar Donetsk before their 5-4 aggregate win over Juventus.

However, Wolfsburg, who started this season in the UEFA Champions League, will pose another stern test. The Germans knocked out Rubin Kazan in the last round, and boast one of the most sought-after strikers in Europe in the form of Bosnian Edin Dzeko.

Meanwhile Liverpool will face Benfica in the quarter-finals. The Portuguese club beat the Reds' Merseyside rivals Everton 5-0 in the group stages of teh tournament before Christmas.

The draw meant that Liverpool avoided manager Rafa Benitez's former club Valencia, who will instead face Atletico Madrid in an all-Spanish tie. The quarter-final line-up is rounded off by Hamburg v Standard Liege.

UEFA Europa League quarter-final draw

Fulham v Wolfsburg
Hamburg v Standard Liege
Valencia v Atletico Madrid
Benfica v Liverpool