Lokomotiv Moskva

Inter Milan Italian giants Inter visit Stjarnan in Iceland while Villarreal, Tottenham and Feyenoord also begin their UEFA Europa League play-off ties on the road.

CSKA Moskva CSKA and Dinamo had the better of the Moscow derbies in the Russian Premier League, overcoming Lokomotiv and Torpedo respectively.

Vedran Corluka Vedran Corluka believes Croatia's FIFA World Cup rivals would jump at the chance to open the tournament against Brazil.

Zenit Zenit closed the gap on Lokomotiv Moscow at the top of the Russian Premier League to just a point with a 2-1 win at Amkar Perm.

Spartak Moskva Lokomotiv Moscow returned to the top of the Russian Premier League with a comfortable 3-0 win over relegation-threatened Volga on Monday.

Dinamo Moskva Dinamo Moscow suffered their first defeat of the Stanislav Cherchesov era as they were beaten 2-1 at home by Krasnodar.

Olympique Lyon Lyon will need to come from behind if they are to advance past Astra in the UEFA Europa League play-offs on Thursday.

Olympique Lyon Lyon and Real Sociedad were the big-name casualties in the UEFA Europa League play-offs on Thursday.

Zenit Zenit's impressive start to the season continued as they preserved their 100 per cent record with a 1-0 win over Lokomotiv Moscow.

Inter Milan Three-time winners Inter have been pitted against Icelandic minnows Stjarnan in the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League.