Pogba brothers face off as Manchester United get St Etienne in Europa League last 32

The tie means that Manchester United's world record signing Paul Pogba will face his older brother Florentin, who is a centre-back for the Ligue 1 side.

"It’s a nice thing. Paul was already laughing and for sure it’s a nice thing," said Mourinho. "Then the good thing is the travel distance. Going to France is an easy flight.

“We’re one of the big names in the competition so it will be hard. But we’ve got two months to forget it.”

Saint-Etienne are a growing force in Ligue 1 thanks to a solid defensive platform and organised tactical style - the kind that Manchester United have struggled to break down at times this season. The French side have won ten domestic titles in their history, but none for 35 years, and have never picked up European silverware.

United's fellow Premier League heavyweights Tottenham Hotspur were drawn against Belgian side Gent having dropped into the competition from the Champions League. Gent beat Valencia, Lyon and Zenit St Petersburg during their European campaign last season and will be a threat to Spurs, who will host the London leg of the tie at Wembley.

However, arguably the clash of the round will see Villarreal play Roma. The Spanish side, currently sixth in La Liga, are extremely organised defensively, with just ten goals conceded in 14 league games so far this season. But the Yellow Submarine will have their work cut out against free-scoring Roma, who have bagged 35 goals in Serie A this season and are the closest challengers to league leaders Juventus.

The other eye-catching fixture of the last-32 sees Bundesliga outfit Borussia Monchengladbach take on free-flowing Fiorentina.

Athletic Bilbao v Apoel Nicosia

Legia Warsaw v Ajax

Anderlecht v Zenit St Petersburg

Astra Giurgiu v Genk

Manchester United v Saint-Etienne

Villarreal v Roma

Ludogorets v Copenhagen

Celta Vigo v Shakhtar Donetsk

Olympiakos v Osmanlispor

Gent v Tottenham Hotspur

Rostov v Sparta Prague

Krasnodar v Fenerbahce

Borussia Monchengladbach v Fiorentina

AZ Alkmaar v Lyon

Hapoel Beer-Sheva v Besiktas

PAOK v Schalke