Espanyol came top of the group ahead of Ludogorets. Machin's men had the following options: Brugge, Bayer Leverkusen, Olympiakos, Shakhtar Donetsk, APOEL, Copenhagen, Sporting Lisbon, Cluj, Eintracht Frankfurt, AZ Alkmaar, Rangers, Roma, Wolves and Wolfsburg.
They have been drawn with Wolves. Espanyol won three matches, drew two and lost one and got worse as the group phase progressed.
Wolves won four, drew one and lost one and were very strong. They finished just one point off Benfica so they will be a tough side for Espanyol. Wolves have the likes of Moutinho, Dendoncker, Traore, Cutrone and Raul Jimenez.
Espanyol have been much weaker in the league this season. They are bottom in La Liga and five points off safety in matchday 17.
The two teams have never met before in a competitive fixture.
December 16, 2019