At the start of an all-Italian match at San Siro, AC Milan host Roma on Thursday, in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals.
Milan have won both Serie A games this season and are unbeaten in nine matches against their capital rivals. However, the Giallorossi have recently managed to bridge the gap in Europe.
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Facing the toughest scrutiny of their Europa League qualification to date, Liverpool begin their two-legged quarter-final match against Italian side Atalanta BC at Anfield on Thursday.
The Reds scored 11 goals ahead of Sparta Prague in the round of 16 to qualify for the quarter-finals, while Gian Piero Gasperini’s side overcame Sporting Lisbon, whose head coach looks set to take the reins at Merseyaspect for 2024-25.
Liverpool’s vulnerabilities in defence at least bring some joy to Gasperini’s men in front of goal, but they may end up being beaten at the other end of the pitch when Klopp’s harvest arrives in Italy for the second leg with a smart lead to protect.
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West Ham United will try to prevent Bayer Leverkusen heavyweight from facing the Bundesliga champions in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-final at the BayArena on Thursday.
The Hammers made a convincing comeback against Freiburg to triumph in the round of 16, while Xabi Alonso’s men eliminated Azerbaijani side Qarabag in the utmost circumstances.
Alonso’s men may already have their eye on the eventual Bundesliga crown this weekend, but with a West Ham crop still waiting for their first blank sheet on the road in 2024, we are confident that the hosts will take care of the business and secure a comfortable striker of merit. next week’s game.
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Benfica will take the lead in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals against Marseille when they meet at the Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on Thursday evening.
The second leg will take place at the Stade Velodrome next week and the winners will qualify for the quarter-finals of the competition, where they will face either Liverpool or Atalanta next month.
We expect an entertaining game here, but we believe the hosts will take the lead in the first leg against France next week.
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