Chelsea

This is Chelsea's first game for nine days. Has the rest done them good? While their Premier League form has dipped, Chelsea won all six European group phase games this season to leave fans believing they can go all the way in the Conference League.

The final is set for Wednesday, 28 May at the Wroclaw Stadium, Wroclaw, Poland.

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Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou on the club's hopes in this season's Europa League:

"I think it is fair to say the boys really understand there is a great opportunity for us. It's a competition we obviously want to do well in. We've got ourselves in a good position.

"We're in the round of 16, we've got two tough games against AZ and that's the first thing to overcome.

"The club hasn't in recent years done well in this competition, but it's a major European competition, we're in the last 16 and for us there's an opportunity there and we'll see how far we can go in it.

"We've got to make sure whatever happens at the end of the game, we've still got an opportunity to go back to Tottenham and win the tie.

"We understand the home support - I've been here with Celtic in a Europa game, so I know the experience of it and they're a good side - but we've got to make sure we play our football and dictate the tempo of the game to make sure we take a result back to Tottenham."

Rangers

Ianis Hagi is looking forward to a "special" night on his return to Istanbul when Rangers take on Fenerbahce shortly.

The Romania forward was born in the Turkish capital, when his father Gheorghe Hagi was enjoying a trophy-laden end to his playing career with Galatasaray before managing the club.

The 26-year-old said: "It's definitely special to come back here and play in the town where I was born.

"We have so many good memories of here as a family so it's special and I'm going to enjoy it on Thursday.

"We talk before and after every game so he [Gheorghe] knows how important European nights are and how tough it is to get a result away from home.

"We've talked about the game. He obviously knows the Turkish leagues and Turkish teams really well so I'll definitely get some advice from him.

"But it's just special for me to play in a place like Istanbul, it means so much to my family and I. It gives me extra motivation to play well on Thursday."

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It has been the worst league season for Manchester United. They're out of the FA and League Cup.

This is all they've got left to get back into Europe next year.

Samuel Luckhurst
Chief Man Utd writer for the MEN speaking to BBC Sport

Whether these players have a long-term future or a short-term future at the club, they have got the chance to be involved in a victorious European campaign with Manchester United.

If they're not [successful], they're going to be remembered as members of the worst United side since the team that was relegated in 1974.

Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporter

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Chelsea remain resolute that they will not sign a goalkeeper in 2025 despite criticism for both Robert Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen.

Jorgensen took Sanchez's place as the number one goalkeeper for Premier League matches after a series of errors from the Spain international.

But Jorgensen also made a mistake that cost Chelsea the match at the end of the the 2-1 away defeat to Aston Villa.

Chelsea believe that through their two goalkeepers, as well as loanee Djordje Petrovic, currently excelling at partner club Strasbourg, will be enough options to see them into the coming 2025-26 season.

They also believe that Genk goalkeeper Mike Penders, 19, is a top talent as he prepares to join for £17 million on 1 July.

BBC Radio 5 Live

Former Manchester City and Tottenham midfielder Michael Brown is alongside Conor McNamara in San Sebastian for 5 Live commentary of Real Sociedad against Manchester United.

Coverage starts from 17:30 GMT. There will be updates from all the other games featuring British clubs.

They're out of the FA Cup and anchored in 14th spot in the Premier League table. Do Manchester United have any chance of winning the Europa League?

Ruben Amorim seems to think so.

The United boss says winning the competition "can change everything" for his side after a painful season.

"That is my view," says the Portuguese. "That could change a lot of things, even the way they see the coach, so I know it is a massive pressure."

Bill Wall: Spurs side could have done with its first choice defenders & striker starting this game, but maybe Ange doesn't want to risk Romero in case Argentina needs him. Biggest game of the season and Spurs not playing remotely its strongest side.

This is Tottenham's first knockout game against a Dutch club in European competition since they faced Ajax in a Champions League semi-final in 2019.

That one ended quite well for Spurs...

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...as they fought back from 3-0 down on aggregate to secure their place in the final, with Lucas Moura completing his hat-trick in stoppage time to seal a memorable win in Amsterdam.

Rangers

A Rangers supporter has died in a road accident in Istanbul ahead of the club's match in the Turkish city.

The club said it was "devastated" to have learned of the death, which happened overnight.

Reports in the Turkish press suggest that the man was crossing the road in the early hours of the morning when he was hit by a car before being run over by a second vehicle.

A statement on Rangers' website said: "The immediate thoughts of everyone at the club are with their family and friends at this incredibly difficult time. We are remaining in constant contact with both the Turkish and British authorities over this tragic incident."

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Man Utd fan writer

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Bilbao will host the Europa League final on 21 May, and that now represents Manchester United's final pathway to Champions League football next season. Real Sociedad await in the last 16.

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What a week for Premier League clubs in Europe so far.

Are we heading for an all-English Champions League quarter-final after both Aston Villa and Liverpool established first leg leads?

How far will Arsenal go after hitting seven in the Netherlands? And what about Manchester United, Tottenham and Rangers in the Europa League?

Will Chelsea go all the way in the Conference League?

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Tottenham trio Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Dominic Solanke are all on the bench after returning from injury.

They make two changes from the side who lost 1-0 to Manchester City, with Son Heung-min and Djed Spence replacing Pedro Porro and Wilson Odobert.

Tottenham XI: Vicario, Spence, Gray, Danso, Udogie, Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison, Johnson, Tel, Son. Subs: Austin, Whiteman, Bissouma, Romero, Solanke, Porro, Odobert, Sarr, van de Ven, Scarlett, Moore.

Ex-Tottenham striker Troy Parrott starts for AZ Alkmaar.

They only made one change from their 3-1 loss to Heerenveen with ex-Southampton midfielder Jordy Clasie coming in to captain the side.

AZ Alkmaar: Owuso-Oduro, Maikuma, Goes, Penetra, Wolfe, Clasie, Koopmeiners, Poku, Buurmeester, Lahdo, Parrott. Subs: Verhulst, Zoet, Martins Indi, Sadiq, Belic, Dekker, Smit, Kasius, de Wit, Daal, van Duijn.

Copenhagen are top of the Danish Superliga but will have to do without Denmark midfielder Thomas Delaney as he has withdrawn from the squad because of illness.

The Danes have two goalkeepers among their substitutes - Nathan Trott, who was on West Ham's books, and former Arsenal and Cardiff keeper Alex Runarsson.

Copenhagen XI: Ramaj, Diks, Pereira, Hatzidiakos, Gocholeishvili, Melling, Claesson, Froholdt, Achouri, Clem, Chiakha.

Subs: Trott, Runarsson, Garananga, Huescas, Lopez, Mattsson, Robert, Falk, Nemeth.

Chelsea make seven changes to the side that began the 4-0 Premier League win over Southampton on 25 February.

Seventeen-year-old forward Shumaira Mheuka makes his first start for the Blues, while 19-year-old Tyrique George is another starter.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Chalobah, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, James, Gusto, Dewsbury-Hall, Caicedo, Palmer, Mheuka, George.

Subs: Jorgensen, Bergstrom, Colwill, Cucurella, Fernandez, Acheampong, Amougou, Sancho, Nkunku.

Tottenham Hotspur

Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero and Dominic Solanke are all among the substitutes for Tottenham after recovering from their respective injury problems, while captain Son Heung-min is in from the start.

Full team news to follow.

Top scorer Mikel Oyarzabal, who has nine goals this season, returns to the starting XI for Real Sociedad.

Real Sociedad XI: Remiro, Elustondo, Aguerd, Zubeldia, Munoz, Mendez, Turrientes, Sucic, Kubo, Oyarzabal, Barrenetxea

Subs: Marrero, Oskarsson, Becker, Lopez, Olasagasti, Gomez, Traore, Aramburu, Marin, Martin, Beita, Mariezkurrena

Manchester United make three changes from the team that faced Fulham in the FA Cup on Sunday.

Patrick Dorgu and Casemiro come in for Harry Maguire and Manuel Ugarte - who both picked up knocks at the weekend.

Alejandro Garnacho come in for Christian Eriksen, who is one of just seven named substitutes.

Man Utd XI: Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Yoro; Dalot, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu; Zirkzee, Garnacho; Hojlund.

Subs: Harrison, Mee, Amass, Heaven, Lindelof, Collyer, Eriksen.