Pardew pleased to face Benfica

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew is delighted to have drawn Benfica in the quarter-finals of the Europa League.

Newcastle, 16/1 with bet365 to win this season's Europa League, take on the Portuguese side at the Estadio da Luz on 4th April, with the return leg set to be played at St James' Park a week later. "I'm really pleased with the draw - the second leg is at home, which is a slight advantage," said Pardew. "They're top of the league and going well. Benfica have a fantastic history. "Portugal is accessible for our fans, and Lisbon's a fantastic city." Meanwhile, Chelsea, 5/2 to win the Europa League, face Russian side Rubin Kazan in the last eight and Tottenham will come up against Swiss outfit Basel.

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