A sneak peek of what’s happening in the Europa League on Thursday:
ARSENAL VS. Dundalk
Dundalk’s head coach, Filippo Giovagnoli, compares his team’s adjustment to Arsenal with a delay in heavyweight boxing. Irish champions opened Group B with a 2-1 home defeat to Molde and face a much bigger check a week later on one of the biggest physies. Giovangnoli used the fact that Mesut Ozil, Arsenal’s biggest winner, was not even a member of The Europa League team in England to highlight the difference between clubs. “It’s pretty obvious that there’s a heavyweight boxer instead of a superlight. “said, “so we’re going to have to check to make them run and be a little uncomfortable. Arsenal, which won 2–1 at Rapid Vienna last week, are likely to make several adjustments to the team that lost Leicester in the Premier League on Sunday.
AMBERES VS. Tottenham
Antwerp and Tottenham have won their first matches and their current form bodes well for an entertaining setting. The Spurs are on an undefeated 11-match streak, while Belgian league leaders Antwerp have won their last five matches in all competitions. With Tottenham among the favorites for the name and Jose Mourinho among the most productive tactical fit, Antwerp coach Ivan Leko takes a comfortable technique tailored to him. “José Mourinho is one of the most productive coaches of the 20th century,” Leko told Antwerp newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws “It’s a little dream come true. On the other hand, we have noticed very occasionally in football that the most productive team does not win. “Gareth Bale is expected to start for a consecutive match in the competition, after the 3-0 win over LASK last week as it reinforces his fit.
AC MILAN VS. SPARTA PRAGUE
AC Milan made the adjustment after giving their best start to the Serie A season, but is still undefeated by 22 points in all competitions. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice in a 3–3 draw against Roma on Monday. Seven goals in five games this season and the 39-year-old shows no adverse effects after recovering from the coronavirus. Milan will return without goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and winger Jens Petter Hauge after both players tested positive for COVID-19.
REAL SOCIETY VS. Naples
Piotr Zieli-ski and Elif Elmas are back in Napoli’s call-up for the first time almost a month after midfielders tested positive for coronavirus, sparking controversy in Serie A. The committee passed them a 3-0 defeat and also took the team to a point. Napoli lost their first Europa League match last week to Dutch appearance AZ Alkmaar, which overcame a series of coronavirus cases to disappoint the Italian team 1-0. It will be boosted with the most likely comeback of 3 injured strikers: Adnan Januzaj, Martín Merquelanz and Ander Barrenetxea. The Spanish club has just won four in a row in all competitions.
GENT VS. Hoffenheim
The foreign stopper was still havocing at the Hoffenheim two weeks later. The German side travels to Gent, a Belgian finalist, with 3 players who have been quarantined since returning from their national teams: Croatian striker Andrej Kramaric and Ghanaian defender Kasim Adams tested positive for coronavirus, while Czech defender Pavel Kaderabek is quarantined due to the outcome of a circle of relatives. Hoffenheim coach Sebastian Hoene said the club was in contact with the local fitness government so players could “be back soon,” said he would not rush the Europa League with a 2-0 win over Red Star Belgrade, but tied one against Werder Bremen this weekend. Hoene’s team will achieve their first victory outside Germany, while Ghent has never done so. beat a Bundesliga team at home in four attempts.
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