The draw on Monday paired the Reds with the French club for the first time since the sides met in the 1977/78 European Cup Winners' Cup. United progressed 3-1 on aggregate after playing the second leg at a neutral venue, Plymouth's Home Park, following crowd trouble in France for the away match.
Paul Pogba's older brother Florentin currently plays for Saint-Etienne; Les Verts are eighth in the Ligue 1 table after 17 matches, 15 points behind the leaders Nice.
Jose Mourinho's men finished in second spot in Group A behind Fenerbahce so were not seeded, meaning the home tie at Old Trafford comes first on Thursday 16 February (20:05 GMT kick-off) with the second leg on Wednesday 22 February at 17:00 GMT, due to Lyon also being drawn at home. The following weekend, United will either face City in the Manchester derby or the EFL Cup final against Liverpool or Southampton at Wembley.
The UEFA Cup, to use the Europa League's former name, is the one trophy that United have never won. Victory in the final at the Friends Arena in Stockholm next May guarantees the winners a place in the 2017/18 Champions League.
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