Ryan Giggs has revealed the Gunners midfielder will be forced under the knife during the international break, forcing him out of his nation’s plans Aaron Ramsey has been left out of Ryan Giggs’ first Wales squad so the Arsenal midfielder can undergo a “small procedure”. Ramsey has reportedly been managing a hamstring injury that he sustained before the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City on February 25. The 27-year-old featured in the Gunners’ Premier League loss to City and the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie with AC Milan, scoring the second in a 2-0 win. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have…

The Toffees were eliminated from the Europa League after a 3-0 loss to Lyon on Thursday evening Interim Everton manager David Unsworth was left irritated by his team’s mentality during Thursday’s 3-0 defeat at Lyon, telling them they cannot “cave in”. Toffees 9/1 for the drop The loss in France confirmed Everton’s elimination from the Europa League despite still having two Group E matches to play. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on a…

Attendances have dropped sharply in recent weeks, but the manager believes that the chance of European glory will help turn the tide Arsene Wenger has been troubled by the frequent sight of a half-full Emirates Stadium but is optimistic of strong backing from Arsenal fans in their Europa League clash with CSKA Moscow. Empty seats have marked recent Emirates Stadium matches as supporters demonstrate dissatisfaction with a campaign that appears likely to end without qualification for the Champions League for a second successive season. Winning the Europa League is the Gunners’ last realistic hope of returning to the competition next term and they can strengthen those chances with a strong showing in the first…

The Scottish champions are braced for a tough encounter with a side that have been regularly dubbed a team of ‘Champions League quality’ Celtic will aim to keep their continental hopes alive when they welcome Zenit to Glasgow for the first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie. Brendan Rodgers’ side dropped into Europe’s second-tier tournament after finishing third in their Champions League group and they have been handed a tough draw against the Russian outfit. Zenit, meanwhile, comfortably topped their Europa League group ahead of Real Sociedad and Rosenborg, coming through the six games unbeaten. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played…

The goalkeeper made quite the first impression, preserving a draw in his first professional match Jonathan Klinsmann made his professional debut on Thursday, and the goalkeeper saved a late penalty to preserve Hertha Berlin’s 1-1 draw with Ostersunds FK in the Europa League. The 20-year-old is Hertha’s third-stringer, but got the nod in the team’s final group-stage game with starter Rune Jarstein unable to play in European matches and backup Thomas Kraft out with illness. And with Thursday’s match tied 1-1 in the 87th minute, Klinsmann went down low to his left to deny Brwa Nouri from the spot. “It was definitely crazy. I don’t know how else to describe it,” Klinsmann told Hertha…

The attacker has been in prolific form in France and has targeted the possibility of playing for Spain in the coming months Lyon striker Mariano Diaz has admitted that he would one day love to return to Real Madrid. The forward has been a hit with the Ligue 1 club, having arrived from the Champions League winners in the summer for a fee of €8 million. He has scored 18 times in 38 outings, and his form has been such that Madrid have been linked with the possibility of re-signing him. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter…

The BVB boss was not pleased with his team’s performance at Red Bull Salzburg as they bowed out of the Europa League Borussia Dortmund head coach Peter Stoger lamented his side’s display at Red Bull Salzburg, saying the Austrian champions deserved to progress in the Europa League. Dortmund suffered a 2-1 aggregate loss in the last 16 after being held to a 0-0 draw in the second leg at Red Bull Arena. Stoger said his team were unable to deliver what they wanted away from home as they made a surprise exit. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for…

The Old Trafford outfit joined a select group of sides to have hoisted silverware in all of three of UEFA’s continental competitions Manchester United’s Europa League title wasn’t a first for the club. It also put the Red Devils in select company among Europe’s elite. Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored as Manchester United defeated Ajax 2-0 in Stockholm to take home the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League crown, along with earning a spot in the 2017-18 Champions League. Pogba leads United emotional triumph Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs…

Click: Despite a magnificent performance against Austria Wien on Thursday, the manager wants his side to aim higher still Vincenzo Montella says AC Milan are continuing to search for the perfect performance after their stunning 5-1 victory over Austria Wien. Andre Silva hit a hat-trick while Hakan Calhanoglu scored and stood out, with Suso also on the scoresheet as the Rossoneri kicked off their Europa League campaign in style. ACM 11/5 to beat Udinese BTTS Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre…

The Ghana international was scouted by the Premier League champions in both of Red Star’s recent Europa League ties with Arsenal Red Star striker Richmond Boakye would love to join Chelsea after being linked with a move in the January transfer window. The Blues are reported to have been scouting the Ghana international in recent weeks and watched Boakye in Thursday’s Europa League 0-0 draw against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has just two senior strikers in his squad in Alvaro Morata and Michy Batshuayi, and Boakye, who can also play on both wings, would give him another attacking option. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert:…