Aston Villa host CSKA Moscow.Villa's punishment for not finishing in the top two of their group is a tricky tie with in-form CSKA following the draw for the last 32 in Nyon.
Boss Martin O'Neill has said he did not mind which side his team would draw in the knockout stages, but their hopes of progression will be tested fully by a CSKA side who won this competition in 2005 and who were the only team in the group phase to win all four of their matches.
There is the possibility of an all-English tie in the last 16 between Villa and Tottenham, who were also handed a tough tie against Ukraine side Shakhtar.
Shakhtar dropped into the competition after finishing third in their Champions League group, with Manchester City to play Danish side FC Copenhagen.
The 20-year-old Wales international midfielder has made five league appearances this season and was singled out for praise by manager Gianfranco Zola after the 1-1 Premier League draw at Chelsea last weekend.
The new deal will keep him at the club until 2013.
"It has been a really good year for me," Collison told his club's website.
"This is a nice Christmas present and a good way to end the year.
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