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Arjen Robben Bayern Munich attacker Arjen Robben is adamant he has no intentions of leaving the Allianz Arena any time soon.

José da Rocha Fonte Southampton claimed their first win of pre-season, defeating Ronald Koeman's former side Groningen 3-0 on their Netherlands tour.

Liverpool booked their place in the knockout stages with a game to spare, but Celtic's hopes of a spot were dashed by Ajax.

Scott Brown Several big name clubs including Ajax, Fiorentina and Marseille are all fighting to stay alive in this season's Europa League.

Monaco and Ajax failed to make it to round of 32, while Liverpool and Tottenham sealed top spot in their respective groups.

Luis Suarez Luis Suarez was close to being released by Nacional after a poor start to his senior career, according to former coach Ruben Sosa.

Jurgen Klopp made a low-key Anfield debut as Liverpool were frustrated by Rubin Kazan, while Anderlecht beat Tottenham.

Christian Benteke is back in Liverpool's starting XI after recovering from injury.

There was more disappointment for Liverpool in the Europa League, while Marseille suffered a surprise home defeat.

The Europa League starts on Thursday and coaches Paulo Sousa and Thomas Tuchel will be keen to catch the eye for their new clubs.