AS Monaco prepare to host SC Freiburg in the UEFA Europa Conference League, with Eric Dier and Stanis Idumbo sidelined. Manager Filipe Luís confirms no squad rotation.
AS Monaco manager Filipe Luís has played down suggestions that his side are among the favourites to win the UEFA Europa Conference League, emphasising that titles are won much later in the season.
Crystal Palace claimed their maiden European trophy after Jean-Philippe Mateta’s solitary strike defeated Rayo Vallecano in Leipzig. The victory marked Oliver Glasner’s final match in charge and continued English football’s dominance over Spanish opposition in continental finals.
France Under-21 star Jaydee Canvot is attracting serious interest from European heavyweights Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona following an impressive debut campaign with Crystal Palace.
Gary O’Neil has launched a scathing attack on RC Strasbourg Alsace’s January transfer strategy after the club crashed out of European contention. The English manager also demanded improvement from his squad ahead of next season.
VfL Wolfsburg and SC Freiburg battled to a 1-1 stalemate at Europa-Park-Stadion, with set-piece goals from Konstantinos Koulierakis and Philipp Lienhart deciding a tense encounter with major implications at both ends of the table.
Alemão’s second-half header secured a 1-0 victory for Rayo Vallecano over Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace in a heated and stop-start UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final first leg.
RC Strasbourg Alsace will be without Valentín Barco and Guéla Doué for their UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final first leg against Rayo Vallecano on Thursday. Julio Enciso is expected to lead the attack as manager Gary O’Neil deals with multiple selection headaches.