The 39-year-old Swedish superstar scored in the Community Shield and EFL Cup triumphs in 2016-17 and also played a key role in that season's victorious Europa League run for United.

Only a serious knee injury in the quarter-finals against Anderlecht ruled him out of the remainder of the campaign.

Ibrahimovic only made seven more United appearances after that and looked set to wind down his career when he moved to MLS side LA Galaxy in March 2018, but he has flourished since returning to Milan.

Ibrahimovic will head back to the club he scored 29 goals for in 53 appearances on March 11, before the last-16 tie is decided at San Siro on March 18.

United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who was celebrating his 48th birthday on Friday, told club media: "It's a nice birthday gift, isn't it? To watch that draw!

"Zlatan, of course, I've been so impressed, I've got to say, by how his career has gone.

"He had a career-threatening injury when he was here but came back from that and went to MLS, then came back to Milan and has really lifted them."

Tottenham will face Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb while Arsenal have been drawn against old foes Olympiacos, who knocked them out of the Europa League at the round-of-32 stage last season.

Meanwhile, runaway Scottish Premiership leaders Rangers' reward for impressively beating Royal Antwerp was a clash with Slavia Prague, who shocked Premier League high-flyers Leicester on Thursday.

Spurs' boss Jose Mourinho said he thought it would be "wonderful" if his side were able to play a part in an all-English final.

Australian Associated Press