HARRY REDKNAPP was yesterday taking nothing for granted after Tottenham were handed the easiest possible route to the Champions League proper.

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez says there is still work to be done before Daniel de Ridder completes a loan move to Hapoel Tel-Aviv.

Republic of Ireland international Aiden McGeady returns from suspension for Celtic's Europa League clash with Hapoel Tel-Aviv at the Bloomfield Stadium tomorrow night.

Aiden McGeady returns from suspension for Celtic’s Europa League clash with Hapoel Tel-Aviv at the Bloomfield Stadium tomorrow night.

EVERTON will face the real Tractor Boys as well as Benfica, a club steeped in European football history, in the group stage of the new-look Europa League group stage.

Espanyol have completed the signing of teenage striker Ben Sahar from Chelsea.

Hapoel Tel-Aviv 0 Tottenham 2

DAVID Bentley expects Blackburn to overturn their 2-0 deficit against Greece‘s Larissa at Ewood Park. “It was totally unacceptable with the way we performed over there,” he said. “But it is about how you react, how you respond. It is only the first half, it is 2-0 with 90 minutes to go, I don’t see 2-0 as a big deficit for us to overcome.

DERRY CITY are mulling over a difficult decision after landing a plum UEFA Cup first-round clash against French cup holders Paris St Germain in yesterday’s draw in Monaco.

UEFA have confirmed that this week’s two UEFA Cup second qualifying round first-leg games involving Israeli clubs have been rearranged for neutral venues.

UEFA have instructed Hapoel Tel-Aviv and Bnei Yehuda Tel-Aviv to play their upcoming UEFA Cup qualifying games outside Israel, indicating Liverpool could also be spared from playing in the war-torn country.

Derry City will face Scottish First Division outfit Gretna in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup while Drogheda United must face Start of Norway.

Graham Le Saux today urged his Southampton team-mates to steer clear of the European jitters which wrecked the continental dreams of his former club Chelsea for three years running.

The draw for The UEFA Cup First Round is as follows:

Leeds 2 Bolton 4

GERARD HOULLIER has put a fatherly arm around troubled midfielder Steven Gerrard and admitted: "We are working to get him out of this bad patch."

Lucas Radebe has become the latest casualty to join Leeds’ growing injury list and now faces a considerable spell on the sidelines.

Leeds should have Mark Viduka and Danny Mills available again for Sunday’s Elland Road clash with Bolton.

Alan Smith rammed the taunts of the Hapoel Tel-Aviv players back down their throats as he let his football do the talking by scoring all four goals to send Leeds through to the third round of the UEFA Cup.

Leeds boss Terry Venables is ready to throw his youngsters into the lion’s den with his first team squad savaged by the loss of several star names.

HARRY KEWELL has warned Florence does not represent a safe haven for Leeds’ UEFA Cup hopes.

Terry Venables faces a selection crisis ahead of Leeds' Uefa Cup clash with Hapoel Tel-Aviv in Florence following the withdrawal of Mark Viduka and Danny Mills.

Everton star Wayne Rooney has already been hailed by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger as the best young player he has seen in the Premier League for many years - now Leeds boss Terry Venables has taken the plaudits a step further.

WHILE Wayne Rooney may currently be dominating the headlines, Leeds have their own potential young superstar ready to burst onto the scene in James Milner.

Leeds boss Terry Venables had to endure another frustrating night - until Harry Kewell's deserved late winner against Hapoel Tel-Aviv.

Harry Kewell has scored for Leeds against Hapoel Tel-Aviv at Elland Road tonight.

A bout of flu made Lee Bowyer a shock absentee from the Leeds line-up for tonight’s UEFA Cup tie against Hapoel Tel-Aviv.

Mark Viduka will be a marked man when Leeds bid to revive their season with a UEFA Cup triumph over Hapoel Tel-Aviv tomorrow.

BLACKBURN ROVERS chief executive John Williams declared the club’s UEFA Cup draw against Celtic “absolutely fantastic”.

Blackburn chief executive John Williams declared Rovers’ UEFA Cup draw against Celtic as “absolutely fantastic”.

Ipswich will play Slovan Liberec in the second round of the UEFA Cup, drawn in Nyon today.

Celtic and Blackburn face a potential ‘Battle of Britain’ showdown in the second round of the UEFA Cup.

Shamrock Rovers were handed an away first leg tie against Swedish club Djurgardens following the draw for the UEFA Cup qualifying round in Geneva today.

Hapoel Tel-Aviv manager Dror Kashtan called his side’s shock defeat of Italian giants AC Milan ‘‘Israeli football’s greatest achievement’’.

UEFA Cup Quarter-Final, First Leg results

Leeds and Rangers will play each other in a `Battle of Britain' UEFA Cup quarter-final next March if they can beat tough Dutch opposition in the fourth round following the Cup draw.