Ben Davies has had a little moan about his lack of first-team starts at Spurs earlier this week. The young left-back has seen plenty of the ball early on, but neither of his two crosses have found a fellow white shirt.

They are a little slower off the mark in Romania. Astra get us going amid some heavy fog. It looks like a dry-ice extravaganza out there.

There is a dedicated live text commentary over here...

We are up and running. Asteras have never lost a home European game remember...

Out of position? You betcha.

Robbie Cunningham:, external As a Chelsea fan, I'll go for that famous night in 2012 when @ryanbertrand3 started the #UCL final in left-mid!!! #bbcfootball

Joe Walkley:, external Blackburn played Chris Samba upfront for a couple of game, and I remember him doing quite well! #bbcfootball

Will Court:, external Zabaleta - playing up front for City a few seasons back, absolutely awful but I loved every minute of it #bbcfootball

The two teams stride out across the Theodoros Kolokotronis Stadium surface. Is that the Europa League anthem coming out through the speakers?

It has some way to go to pierce as deeply into the public consciousness as the Champions League ditty...

By the way in the aftermath of Erik Lamela's show-stealing strike a fortnight ago, Uefa got on the blower to showpony supreme Ricardo Queresma to do a little show-and-tell on the skill

The Portugal and Porto star can be seen hitting a couple of behind-the-leg beauts past a quite small goalkeeper from 4.10 into this video on their website., external

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What are your favourite instances of footballers played out of position? Get in touch via #bbcfootball, external on Twitter or 81111 (UK only) on text.

Simon B:, external I seem to remember Les Sealey playing up front for West Ham at Arsenal for the last 10 minutes in 1997.

Craig Beavers:, external Vinnie Jones going in goal for Wimbledon at Newcastle and getting a standing ovation at the end.

Johnathan MacDonald:, external Phil Jagielka in goal for Sheffield United against Arsenal.

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Has Emmanuel Adebayor lost his passport? Or is he taking a weekly evening class in Mandarin? Or maybe Thursday night is date night in the Adebayor house and the big striker is also a big romantic...

Either way he has not travelled away on Europa League business with Tottenham since a trip to Sheriff Triaspol in October 2013.

There have been another six European away matches since then spanning Andre Villas-Boas, Tim Sherwood and Mauricio Pochettino's managerial reigns. Adebayor has missed them all...

Pochettino insists there is no specific issue keeping Adebayor out of action. Curious...

Players playing out of position? Seems you lot have plenty to say on this front.

From Lynda, Hornchurch: David Platt went in goal at Arsenal in the 90-91 season when Nigel Spink went off injured. He let in one, Spink had already conceded four.

Djimi Downing: David James playing as a striker for Man City on the final day of the season - keeping regular striker Jon Macken on the bench!

Murray Edinburgh: Didn't John O'Shea start in defence, went up front and scored a goal and ended up between the sticks all in one match for Man U once? A true 'all rounder'!

Live text commentary, complete with radio words, of Celtic's match away to Astra Giurgiu has started over on BBC Scotland's pages. The big team news is that Craig Gordon secured an aisle seat on the way out, ensuring his dicky knee is up to speed. He is named in goal.

Celtic: Gordon, Lustig, Denayer, van Dijk, Izaguirre, Brown, Mulgrew, McGregor, Johansen, Wakaso, Scepovic. Subs: Zaluska, Matthews, Ambrose, Biton, Tonev, Griffiths, Kayal.

A little bit of breaking news to bring you...

England have been drawn to face Italy, Portugal and Sweden in the group stage of next summer's European Under-21 Championship finals in the Czech Republic.

Group of Death? Well, it is making me feel a little queasy for the Young Lions.

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Something will have to give in Group I tonight with Sparta Prague, Young Boys Bern and Napoli all locked on six points. And it's the same story in Group J with Steaua Bucharest, Dynamo Kiev and Aalborg all equal with six points after two wins each.

It's also pretty tight in Group G with only two points between leaders Sevilla, who host Standard Liege, and bottom side Feyenoord as they welcome Croatian side HNK Rijeka to Rotterdam.

Torino will have the chance to consolidate their place at the top of Group B away in Finland to winless HJC Helsinki. Fans of Ligue 1 club St Etienne will be praying their team can find the net after three goalless draws in Group F as they prepare to host leaders Inter Milan.

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Everton and Lille played out a bit of goalless stinker a fortnight ago. It definitely won't be the same this evening. Definitely not.

We go in that one at 20:05 GMT. Will there be a few Liverpool fans sneaking across Stanley Park to catch a look at Divock Origi in action? The 19-year-old, loaned straight back to Lille after signing in the summer, might just be the best striker on Liverpool's books at the moment.

Rob Shier:, external Given the managers track record that means no Kane start at the weekend then. Hope I'm wrong #bbcfootball

From Alex in Nottingham: Really wish I knew what goes on in Poch's head when he chooses his strikers for the Europa League and Premier League. Can't get my head around why he's left Adebayor at home, a strong indication that he'll start on the weekend. He must be doing something truly spectacular to keep our top goalscorer Kane from starting in the PL. To play Kane on a Thursday night is nonsensical. Adebayor is the one lacking confidence and goalscoring ability. If Kane doesn't start on the weekend, Poch no longer has my backing.

From Andrew: It's time for Tottenham and Everton to salvage some pride for English football in Europe tonight. It's been a truly horrendous week of results and performances so far! But both Spurs and Everton should get things back on track for the Premier League.

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After Harry Kane's short-lived, and not entirely successful, stint in goal the last time Tottenham played Asteras Tripolis, we are looking for your favourite instances of footballers played out of position.

Whether it is the comic - Vinnie Jones donning the gloves for Wimbledon - or the surprisingly successful - Paul Warhurst swapping defence for attack for early-90s Sheffield Wednesday, we are open for business.

Get in touch via #bbcfootball , externalon Twitter or 81111 on text.

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Group K leaders Fiorentina can secure their place in the knockout phase with victory over Greek outfit PAOK Salonika. The same applies in Group E if Dinamo Moscow can win at home to Portuguese side Estoril Praia.

A win for Leiga Warsaw in Group L will be enough for them to book their spot in the last 32, provided KSC Lokeren of Belgium fail to beat Trabzonspor.

Group A leaders Villarreal will equal the Europa League record of 10 consecutive victories in the competition (held by Atletico Madrid) if they beat FC Zurich at El Madrigal, while Borussia Monchengladbach will take big step towards qualifying if they can win away in Cyprus to Apollon Limassol.

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There will be a dedicated live text commentary looking after Celtic's journey out east starting shortly, along with live commentary on BBC Radio Scotland.

Live commentary of Asteras Tripolis v Tottenham is being pumped out across the capital on BBC London 94.9, but you can get it all around the UK online.

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It has been an eventful few days at Celtic. It began with people looking out for Lassana Diarra at Glasgow Airport and saw Anthony Stokes turned away from the same a few days later.

Former Arsenal, Chelsea and Real Madrid midfielder Diarra, now a free agent, was linked with a move to Parkhead,, external while Stokes was sent home by the club's medical staff after turning up for their flight out to Romania with a sore throat.

The Bhoys play Astra Giurgiu - which sounds like an excellent fake name - tonight and a win would take them to the magic 10-point mark in Group D.

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino makes nine changes from the side which beat Aston Villa 2-1 at the weekened.

Striker Harry Kane, who scored the decisive goal at Villa Park, comes into the starting line-up along with Erik Lamela and Andros Townsend.

Tottenham XI: Vorm; Dier, Fazio, Vertonghen, Davies; Dembele, Stambouli; Eriksen, Lamela, Townsend; Kane