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Olympique Lyon Lyon and Real Sociedad were the big-name casualties in the UEFA Europa League play-offs on Thursday.

Inter Milan Italian giants Inter visit Stjarnan in Iceland while Villarreal, Tottenham and Feyenoord also begin their UEFA Europa League play-off ties on the road.

Vítor Pereira's new-look Fenerbahce were sent crashing out of the UEFA Champions League by Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday.

Inter Milan Inter can bounce back from Sunday's Serie A humbling against Cagliari when they host Qarabag in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday.

Charalampos Mavrias Sunderland have completed the signing of winger Charalampos Mavrias from Panathinaikos.

Gilberto da Silva Melo Former Brazil international Gilberto Silva, who won the 2002 World Cup and 2007 Copa America, has announced his retirement from football

Celtic Ronny Deila faces the first big test of his Celtic reign as the Scottish champions seek to overturn a 4-1 defeat against Legia Warsaw.

Inter Milan Three-time winners Inter have been pitted against Icelandic minnows Stjarnan in the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League.

Olympique Lyon Lyon will need to come from behind if they are to advance past Astra in the UEFA Europa League play-offs on Thursday.

AC Milan, Everton and Athletic Bilbao gained crucial first-leg wins in the Europa League play-offs, but there was a shock for Fenerbahce.