Rubin Kazan'

Jürgen Klopp Liverpool had to settle for a 1-1 draw against 10-man Rubin Kazan and Jurgen Klopp thought his side lacked the confidence to win it.

Daniel Sturridge Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has hit out at the perception that his style of play runs players into the ground ahead of his Anfield bow.

Dries Mertens will miss Napoli's game against Midtjylland after the Belgian attacker suffered a thigh injury.

As Liverpool prepare to welcome Sion to Anfield, Napoli received some good news on the injury front ahead of their Europa League clash.

Zenit Zenit extended their Russian Premier League advantage with a 1-0 win over Kuban Krasnodar after CSKA Moscow slipped up at Krasnodar.

Borussia Dortmund got off lightly in the UEFA Europa League draw, while Fiorentina boss Paulo Sousa will find himself on familiar territory.

Borussia Dortmund ran riot with a 7-2 win over Odd in the UEFA Europa League, while AZ scored twice late on to beat Astra.

José da Rocha Fonte Both Southampton and Borussia Dortmund have work left to do to ensure their place in the UEFA Europa League group stages.

Twenty-nine UEFA Europa League ties were settled on Thursday, completing the list of clubs competing in the play-offs and West Ham will not.

Spots in the UEFA Europa League final qualifying round are up for grabs, with 29 ties set to be decided on Thursday.