Tottenham Hotspur will play Belgian side K.A.A. Gent in the last 32 of the Europa League.

The first leg of the tie will be played at Ghelamco Stadium on Thursday, February 16 before the sides return to White Hart Lane a week later.

Gent finished second to Shaktar Donetsk in the group stages after winning two, losing two and drawing two of their matches.

Spurs, meanwhile, will hope to make the most of a bad situation after being demoted to Europe’s second tier competition by virtue of finishing third in their Champions League group.

Mauricio Pochettino’s men reached the last 16 of the competition last season before being knocked out by German side Borussia Dortmund.

Gent are currently fifth in the Belgian First Division A and sit just three points behind leaders Zulte Waregem after 18 games.