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The top two teams from each group in League A go into two-legged quarter-finals in March, with the winners going into the final-four tournament in June.

The winner of that will claim the Uefa Nations League trophy.

The winners of each group in Leagues B, C and D are promoted to a higher division. The teams who finish bottom of each group in Leagues A and B are relegated to a lower division.

Teams who finished third in their groups in League A will face League B runners-ups - and League B's third-placed teams will face League C runners-up - in two-legged promotion/relegation play-offs in March.

There will also be play-offs between the two best fourth-placed teams in League C and the two runners-up in League D.

Europe's 2026 World Cup qualifiers start next year. The winners of each of those groups qualify automatically for the North American tournament, with the runners-up of each group entering World Cup play-offs.

The four best Nations League group winners who do not qualify either of those ways will also go into the World Cup play-offs.

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There's no let up in the men's international football calendar.

The Euros are this summer, the World Cup is two summers after that. And slap bang in the middle, in summer 2025 is the Nations League finals.

Yep, that's right, the Nations League is back for another cycle and it's time to find out who will face who in the groups.

Me again.

The Nations League draw for the 2024-25 men's tournament takes place in Paris on Thursday from 17:00 GMT and you can follow it with live text commentary on this page.

Here's all you need to know about the draw.

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Thanks very much for joining us, folks. Looking at the fixtures tonight, there isn't much to go on, so enjoy Rouen v Monaco in the Coupe de France at 19:45 GMT.

We'll leave you with some of today's news stories. Come back again at the same time tomorrow for loads more Premier League manager news conferences.

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Sheffield United

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder on new signings: "Ben’s [Brereton Diaz] been a super signing for us. All three [Diaz, Mason Holgate and Ivo Grbic], once they get embedded in and get moving as Ben has done, will be positive signings for us.”

"Mason will be and Ivo will be. It was a difficult debut for Mason and Ivo came out of a collision on the wrong side and has to serve his 12 days through concussion requirements and laws.

"But Ben's been fabulous to work with off the pitch, fabulous to work with on the training ground and he's delivered assists, goals and performances."

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Manchester United

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on youngsters Kobbie Mainoo, Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho impressing: "I think they enjoy to play together, adventure, they want to do it together.

"They want also to pass the ball to each other and that everyone can play to the qualities and score goals.

"It is brilliant they want to do it together and that is the key. Young players the future for Manchester United is quite bright with talent on board, you have to develop it.

"This club wants to achieve a lot, this club wants to win trophies so very ambitious so they have to step up and bring high levels.

"Also against the best opposition they have to express the same threat and it is about end product."

Manchester United

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on the future of Jonny Evans and Raphael Varane: "We haven’t made the decision yet."

Manchester United

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on facing Aston Villa: "I said to the team from the start of January every game is now a final.

"That was also our approach to West Ham, this is a final, we have to take this challenge and see it as a final. That will be every day now from on."

On Unai Emery: "I think it is very good how he developed his team and how they want to play, in and out of position.

"The players know what they have to do and cooperate with each other. They are a real team with weapons in their team, we have to play our maximum levels."

Manchester United

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on whether Luke Shaw could cover for injured Lisandro Martinez: "We have options for how to deal with that position.

"We have good centre halves in our squad so the others are available, Luke [Shaw] can play also there.

"I'm quite confident we can keep the process going so others can fulfil the position and also contribute playing in high levels. Those players are experienced.

"That is an advantage that we have seen [left-footed player in that role]. We have to work on players. They can also develop in such positions when you work with them and coach with them and train them.

"I see our players in the back line developing their skills when building up."

Manchester United

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on players starting to find some form: "Players need time especially young players like Rasmus [Hojlund] and Alejandro [Garnacho], they need time but also they need a team so those effects were not there in the first half of the season.

"We have to make a lot of adjustments in our way of playing so it was difficult to serve the offensive part of the team. When it happens it can go really quickly for players to progress.

"From the start I was confident they have the potential to do what they are doing and now it is about keeping going keep moving be hungry."

Manchester United

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on 'Wembley of the North': "So if that is his view then I would say it expresses the ambition of this club which is good but it is not my task in this club to deal with stadium questions, with facilities, my job is to manage the team and rebuild the squad."

Manchester United

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on team news: "Aaron Wan-Bissaka today was training today and then dropped out so I don’t know at the moment where he is, the diagnosis, hopefully not too bad.

"Mason [Mount] and Tyrell [Malacia] not ready."

Manchester United

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on Lisandro Martinez's injury: "It is a setback of course.

"Licha was returning and you see his contribution to the team when he is playing, apart from the technical skills also the mentality.

"It is a big setback for Licha, he is very disappointed but he is a fighter.

"He will be back, stronger back and will play by the end of the season.

"As a a squad we have to replace him and we have players who can play there and will play there."

Sheffield United

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder on the pressures of keeping the club in the Premier League:"No I never give up on hope and even if the league table says that's us done and dusted, there's always something to play for, in my opinion.

"So game by game, you come to accept it and you have to accept it in the position that we're in, that there's going to be an opinion on you and you have to take that on the chin because there's no hiding place.

"It's the Premier League, it's streamed, it's broadcast worldwide and everything that goes with it, that everybody enjoys. we all enjoy being part of it.

"The downside of it is when you're not doing as well as you want to do, then you have to receive that criticism, which we will receive and I will receive that fully and hope to turn that into a positive going forward."

Sheffield United

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder on Luton: "They've got on a roll and confidence is a huge thing and they've got some results. You know they've got a result against us. Quite easily, from my point of view, that could have been us on a roll, seeing out the game at Villa and turning a tight game against Luton into a home win.

"Automatically you're sticking five points on to your total and the belief and the confidence that those results give the players and gives everybody around the place, you can build on and they certainly built on that.

"They're not ninth, they're not eighth, seventh or sixth, they're still in and around it. Yeah they have got more points than us and this is not me being negative towards them. Everybody at that club has done an outstanding job."

Erik ten Hag is chatting to the media this afternoon, but we've got to keep our little hands off his quotes until 2:30pm.

The Manchester United boss will be with us shortly as he prepares his side to face Aston Villa at Villa Park on Sunday.

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Everton

Everton manager Sean Dyche on the news 16 different players in his squad have scored in all competitions this season, and if this has been worked on in order to take the pressure off his strikers: "No not really. It's to do with the mentality that we've been fostering here. Anyone can score.

"Everyone can go into a scoring position and believe they can score. Likewise, we want the same balance when it comes to the defending side: our centre forwards to defend properly, and the wide players to defend properly.

"There's a balance to the team ethic but it's certainly not about removing pressure - pressure is there for everyone, pressure is there for strikers all the time. I think it's just part of their role to score goals, and for keepers to keep clean sheets.

"I think it's more about the mentality of the team to score goals, and I think we've been trying to grow with that."

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Sheffield United

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder on the table and closing the gap to safety: "We’ve talked about this straight way through. people do look at the table, we’ve tried not to, we've tried to focus on the next game, which is on Saturday against an inform team that are doing fabulously well. So the narrative will be how well they are doing as a promoted side and how poor we are. We understand that and we've got to accept it."

Everton

Everton manager Sean Dyche on his side's three Premier League draws in a row: We haven't found that win but we've been looking solid in our performances. And before that we won four on the trot.

"If you add it all together, it's a healthy points return, and then look at the bigger picture and the 10 points on and then you say, 'well that is a healthy return'.

"It makes news when people chunk these game down, so I know the bigger picture. Clean sheets are a good thing, you've got to take your chances - and we have created chances in amongst those clean sheets, but it is a good marker. If you're defending right as a team and you're working hard, obviously you increase your chances of winning games.

"We're right in every game. There have been a couple that have got away from us this season, but not many, we've been right in every game."

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson on fans being unhappy that Olise played against Brighton when he was deemed an injury doubt: "That's them [the fans] suggesting he was carrying an injury. I don't think he was carrying an injury, I think it was more fatigue.

"It's not easy when you've got a player like Olise on the bench to turn around and say 'just sit there'.

"Michael is a quiet guy and that's another part of this situation. Another player might have come up and said 'look, I don't think it's worth it. I need a bit more time.' But that's not fair on him, he's just going along with what the club thinks.

"Injuries happen at anytime. He could have come on for five minutes and done it or he could have not come on at all and done it in training.

"For me it's another element of bad luck. To lose those two [Eberechi Eze and Olise] and Marc Guehi in the same time. Add that to [Cheick] Doucoure, four of the players that were so important to the club last season.

"You just have to get on with it and prepare the rest of the players and hope they show up."