Krasnodar

Gonzalo Higuaín Napoli lost top spot in the Serie A on the weekend but will hope to bounce back in Spain as the Europa League resumes.

Spartak Moskva ​Krasnodar ended Spartak Moscow's unbeaten start to the Russian Premier League season in spectacular fashion with a 4-0 victory on Thursday.

Zenit are on the verge of their first Russian Premier League title in three years after a 3-0 win over Rostov, with Krasnodar only drawing.

Thomas Tuchel Thomas Tuchel was not too concerned by Borussia Dortmund's 1-0 defeat to Krasnodar in the Europa League.

Saint-Étienne Supercopa de Espana winners Athletic Bilbao return to UEFA Europa League action in their play-off first leg clash with Zilina.

Mario Balotelli Mario Balotelli could make his Nice comeback in Thursday's Europa League encounter with Krasnodar.

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

Dinamo Moskva Spartak Moscow maintained their 100 percent winning record with a crushing 4-1 defeat of rivals Dinamo in the Russian Premier League.

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

Anzhi Makhachkala Anzhi's rapid slide towards the second tier of Russian football is almost complete after a 1-1 draw at nine-man Rostov on Sunday.