Soccer-Liverpool draw Atalanta in Europa League quarters, Leverkusen face West Ham

Soccer Football - Europa League - Knockout Round Playoff Draw - Nyon, Switzerland - December 18, 2023 The Europa League trophy is displayed alongside the knockout round playoff draw REUTERS/Pierre Albouy

NYON, Switzerland (Reuters) -Liverpool will play Serie A side Atalanta in the Europa League quarter-finals while Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen take on West Ham United after the draw was held at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon on Friday.

Juergen Klopp's Liverpool are on the hunt for another trophy before the manager leaves at the end of the season, and could be on course to face Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen in the final. Alonso, a former Liverpool midfielder, is one of the men tipped to replace Klopp at Anfield.