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Roma have confirmed that Liverpool are interested in signing Italy international Fabio Borini.

Stoke’s first Europa League tie will see them face Croatian giants Hajduk Split in the third qualifying round.

Big-spending Manchester City face a glamorous clash with Italian giants Juventus in the Europa League group stage.

ASTON VILLA caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald hailed the impact of his young guns on a night when they kept their Europa League hopes alive.

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

DUNDALK’S European run was ended by a superior Levski Sofia side at Oriel Park last night but the Louth men at least gave as good as they got over the course of the 90 minutes.

Dundalk 0 Levski Sofia 2 (Levski win 8-0 on aggregate)

DUNDALK need something of a miracle to advance to the next round of the Europa League in tonight’s clash with Levski Sofia in Oriel Park but short of divine intervention manager Ian Foster is hoping for a good display to get their league campaign back on track.

Dundalk will be looking to put their disappointing European adventure behind them when they get back to league action against St Patrick’s Athletic at Oriel Park tonight, kick-off 7.00pm.

DUNDALK crashed to a humiliating defeat at the hands of an experienced and talented Levski Sofia last night.

Levski Sofia 6 Dundalk 0

DUNDALK manager Ian Foster is facing disciplinary action after blaming the FAI for a fixture pile-up and the club’s inability to register new signing Stephen Leonard in time for last Sunday’s 4-0 defeat by Shamrock Rovers.

INSPIRED by two goals each from Gary Twigg and James Chambers, Shamrock Rovers moved back to the top of the Airtricity Premier Division with a comprehensive victory over an outclassed Dundalk in yesterday’s rearranged clash at Tallaght Stadium.

DUNDALK are heading for Bulgaria next Thursday after seeing off CS Grevenmacher at Oriel Park last night to book a Europa League second qualifying round tie against Levski Sofia.

Dundalk 2 CS Grevenmacher 1 (Dundalk won 5-4 On aggregate)

DUNDALK manager Ian Foster has called on supporters of not just Dundalk to support the Lilywhites when they take on CS Grevenmacher in the Europa League tonight (kick-off 7pm).

LAZIO crashed out of the Europa League last night following their 2-1 defeat at Salzburg and Villarreal’s 2-0 win at Levski Sofia.

Lazio crashed out of the Europa League tonight following their 2-1 defeat at Salzburg and Villarreal’s 2-0 win at Levski Sofia.

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.

LYON are almost assured of playing in the group stage of this year’s Champions League after they recorded a thumping 5-1 win against Anderlecht in the first leg of their qualifying play-off last night.

Arsenal have been drawn to face Celtic later this month to reach the Champions League group stage.

ARSENAL and Celtic could be set to meet for a place in the lucrative Champions League group phase.

BULGARIAN manager Stanimir Stoilov has recalled several experienced internationals for the crucial World Cup qualifiers against Ireland and Cyprus.

GEORGIA and Bulgaria are still winless in World Cup qualifying after playing out a goalless draw which leaves both teams already struggling in Group Eight.

Georgia 0 Bulgaria 0

PORTSMOUTH manager Harry Redknapp could be set to bring in two new faces as the club prepare to make their UEFA Cup debut.

Tottenham will face Wisla Krakow in the first round of the UEFA Cup.

Chelsea’s Jon Obi Mikel, Everton’s Joseph Yobo, Portsmouth duo Kanu and John Utaka, Newcastle’s Obafemi Martins and Sunderland’s Dickson Etuhu have been named in Nigeria’s squad for this month’s international friendly meeting with Australia at Fulham’s Craven Cottage.

Nigeria coach Berti Vogts has named eight English-based players in his squad to face Australia in an international friendly at Fulham’s Craven Cottage on November 17.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has agreed to Scott Carson’s pleas not to have his England future ruined by a season on the bench.

MOHAMED SISSOKO has become the latest player to pledge his future to Liverpool after signing a new four-year contract.

The Examiner’s football correspondent Liam Mackey likes a good argument when he hears it, and he’s got strong views of his own. Today, and every Tuesday, he will be acting as referee on your opinions on the Premiership. Let him know what you think and he’ll argue the toss with you. We’ll be offering a free sports prize to the star contribution each week.

Ashley Cole was restored to the Chelsea starting line-up and played against Arsenal for the first time since his acrimonious move from the Gunners in August.

CHELSEA have denied comments which were attributed to Andriy Shevchenko in a Russian newspaper in which the striker was quoted as questioning his future at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho could be without Italian goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini for Sunday’s Barclays Premiership showdown with Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea 2 Levski Sofia 0

Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho left his side short of a reserve goalkeeper after injury ruled Italian Carlo Cudicini out of the clash with Levski Sofia in the UEFA Champions League at Stamford Bridge.

CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho admits he will be rooting for Benfica to overcome Manchester United in tomorrow’s Champions League Group F clash.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is without suspended captain John Terry for the final Group A match against Levski Sofia at Stamford Bridge tomorrow.

Jose Mourinho’s emerging players may have to wait for a chance to shine as Chelsea look to secure first place in their Champions League group with a win against Levski Sofia.

Jose Mourinho has challenged teenage midfielder John Obi Mikel to prove he has shed an unwanted bad-boy image.

Holders Barcelona kept their hopes of progressing to the knock-out stages alive with a 2-0 victory over Levski Sofia in Bulgaria tonight.

Werder Bremen 1 Chelsea 0