Fulham will face NSI Runavik of the Faroe Islands in the first qualifying round of the Europa League.

England has been granted an additional place in next season’s Europa League via the UEFA Respect Fair Play ranking, UEFA have confirmed this morning.

Darren Fletcher has been ruled out of Manchester United’s Premier League encounter with Blackburn at Old Trafford tomorrow.

Alex Ferguson has confirmed Manchester United expect to sign Danish goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard within “the next two or three weeks”.

Having rebuffed talk of his own retirement, Alex Ferguson is preparing for the succession of Edwin van der Sar.

MANCHESTER UNITED are closing in on Danish international goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard as Alex Ferguson looks for a replacement for veteran Edwin Van der Sar.

DENMARK’s goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard has confirmed that Manchester United are considering signing him to replace Edwin van der Sar who is expected to retire at the end of the season.

Liverpool will play Macedonian side Rabotnicki or Mika of Armenia in the third qualifying round of the Europa League.

Fulham today signed Norway midfielder Bjorn Helge Riise on a three-year contract.

Liverpool have completed the signing of £4million-rated midfielder John Arne Riise from Monaco.

The agent of Monaco's John Arne Riise has claimed she is "100% certain" that the Norwegian will be joining Liverpool.