Vincenzo Montella’s team must travel to Austria, Greece and Croatia as they look to make their mark in European competition again Vincenzo Montella’s new-look AC Milan have been drawn alongside Austria Wien, Rijeka and AEK Athens in the Europa League group stage. The Serie A giants have strengthened significantly during the summer, bringing in the likes of Leonardo Bonucci and Nikola Kalinic, so their new owners will expect them to challenge on all fronts. Milan 7/1 for Europa League glory 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…

Arsene Wenger has fielded a strong team for the game in Sweden, which will be played in freezing temperatures Danny Welbeck and Mesut Ozil both start for Arsenal as Arsene Wenger’s side look to bounce back from derby disappointment in the Europa League against Swedish side Ostersunds FK. Gunners boss Wenger promised to field a strong side for the round-of-32 first leg in the north of Sweden, where temperatures are forecasted to be a few degrees below zero by the time it kicks off at 18:00 GMT.  Colombian shot stopper David Ospina has been named captain while Ainsley Maitland-Niles starts alongside Mohamed Elneny in his favoured central midfield position. Alex Iwobi,…

The Brazil international full-back suffered the injury against Lokomotiv Moscow and is highly likely to be unavailable for the rest of the season Filipe Luis is in danger of missing the World Cup after suffering a broken leg during Atletico Madrid’s Europa League clash with Lokomotiv Moscow. The Brazil international was substituted after 62 minutes of Thursday’s second-leg tie, which Atleti won 5-1 to progress 8-1 on aggregate, after being left writhing in pain following a last-ditch challenge with Lokomotiv forward Eder. Having been caught by the striker’s follow-through, Filipe Luis left the pitch on a stretcher, with coach Diego Simeone expressing his concern for the defender in a post-match interview. Article…

The capital club conceded three goals in four minute and the midfielder pulled no punches after their exit from the tournament Lazio midfielder Senad Lulic admitted his side got everything wrong in the second half against Red Bull Salzburg and “crumbled” in their disastrous elimination from the Europa League. Ciro Immobile had looked to have booked the Italians’ last-four berth with a fine finish 10 minutes into the second half, putting them 5-2 ahead on aggregate. However, Munas Dabbur set up a stirring comeback by cancelling out that strike just two minutes later before Amadou Haidara, Hwang Hee-chan and Stefan Lainer all scored in the space of four minutes to…

The Red Devils boss has previously referenced a packed fixture schedule as having a negative impact, but it does not apply, according to the Dutchman Jose Mourinho cannot complain about Manchester United’s fixture schedule ahead of the Europa League final, according to Ajax boss Peter Bosz. With two Premier League games between now and the final on May 24, Mourinho has already made reference to Ajax’s week off leading up to the game. James could be Man United’s Hazard 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…

Arsene Wenger has brought a mixture of youth and experience to Germany for his side’s Europa League clash and they can clinch top spot with a draw Arsenal will be aiming to keep their unbeaten European record intact when they take on Bundesliga side Cologne in the Europa League on Thursday. The Gunners have won three and drawn once in the four games in the competition this season, a run of form that has already ensured their place in the knock-out stage with two games to spare. With that in mind, Arsene Wenger may use the match to blood young players and rest more established campaigners as they look ahead…

The Brazilian and Kylian Mbappe have missed out on the shortlist for UEFA’s awards for the best player in each position in the Champions League New Paris Saint-Germain signing Neymar has failed to make the shortlist for UEFA’s Champions League positional awards for 2016-17. The Brazil star, who completed his world-record €222million move from Barcelona on Thursday, has been beaten to a place among the final three nominees for best forward by Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Paulo Dybala. Monaco sensation Kylian Mbappe also missed out on a place on the final list, despite excelling in his side’s run to the semi-finals. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled…

The former Arsenal and BATE Borisov midfielder looked in fine sprits alongside the Gunners boss ahead of Thursday night’s Europa League game Alex Hleb has been reunited with his old coach Arsene Wenger ahead of Thursday’s Europa League clash between his former sides. The Belarusian midfielder spent three years at Arsenal before joining Barcelona in 2008 – a move which he later came to regret as he vied for a place in Pep Guardiola’s side alongside a young Lionel Messi. Arsenal 6/1 to beat Bate & O4.5 goals Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping…

The forward suffered knee ligament damage during Zenit’s defeat RB Leipzig and is set to sit out as his country hosts the world’s biggest tournament World Cup hosts Russia look set to be without Aleksandr Kokorin after the Zenit striker ruptured cruciate ligaments in his right knee on Thursday. Kokorin left the field after eight minutes of Zenit’s Europa League clash with RB Leipzig, the last-16 second leg ending 1-1 to send the German side through 3-2 on aggregate. The 26-year-old was seen clutching his right knee as he was substituted and Zenit confirmed on Friday that the diagnosis did not look good. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on…

The Red Devils clinched their third trophy of the campaign on Wednesday, beating Ajax 2-0 in their European final in Stockholm Former Manchester United defender Phil Neville believes the club should stage a victory parade following their Europa League trophy win and “share their success with the city”. Pogba leads United emotional triumph Jose Mourinho’s men claimed the trophy by beating Ajax 2-0 at the Friends Arena on Wednesday evening, becoming the fifth team to win all three major European trophies. 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…