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Saint-Étienne Supercopa de Espana winners Athletic Bilbao return to UEFA Europa League action in their play-off first leg clash with Zilina.

Liverpool, Sevilla and Napoli were among the teams who discovered their opponents in the play-off round of the Champions League.

Diego Simeone Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone was in an upbeat mood following Wednesday's 0-0 draw at 10-man Qarabag in Baku.

Laurent Koscielny Defender Laurent Koscielny expressed his satisfaction after making a successful comeback from injury in Arsenal's 1-0 win over Qarabag.

There was more disappointment for Liverpool in the Europa League, while Marseille suffered a surprise home defeat.

Antonio Conte With qualification sealed, Antonio Conte can rest players in the final round of Champions League group-stage matches next month.

Diego Simeone Atletico Madrid's inability to dispatch Qarabag for the second match running in Group C has heightened concerns over their scoring power.

Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham produced a late turnaround to beat AEL 2-1 in the Europa League on Thursday, while Astra shocked Lyon with a 2-1 away win.

Hoffenheim meet Liverpool and Nice must battle Napoli in the Champions League play-offs.

Qarabağ Qarabag captain Rashad Sadygov does not see Inter's likely move to rest players as beneficial ahead of their UEFA Europa League meeting.