Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez was left to rue missed opportunities in the 1-0 Europa League last 16 defeat in Lille but has backed his side to turn things around in next week's second leg.

LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez insists his side can still progress in the Europa League despite a 1-0 defeat in their last 16 first leg against Lille last night.

Lille 1 Liverpool 0

WERDER BREMEN survived a scare against Udinese before booking their passage into the Uefa Cup semi-finals with a 3-3 draw in Italy (6-4 on aggregate).

Dynamo Kiev 3 Paris St Germain 0 (Dynamo win 3-0 on aggregate)

Manchester City 0 Paris St Germain 0

MANCHESTER United left-back Patrice Evra has been recalled to the France squad by Raymond Domenech.

Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra has been recalled to the France squad by Raymond Domenech.

PARIS Saint-Germain will be without four regulars for the UEFA Cup clash against Derry City at The Brandywell tonight.

SAUDI ARABIA’S World Cup footballers have been forbidden from accepting the silver beer tankard awarded to the FIFA man-of-the-match.

FRANCE’S third-choice goalkeeper Mickael Landreau claims he is not taking sides in the rift between first-choice Fabien Barthez and number two Gregory Coupet, but admits Les Bleus are still talking about it.

France’s third-choice goalkeeper Mickael Landreau claims he is not taking sides in the rift between first-choice Fabien Barthez and number two Gregory Coupet but admits Les Bleus are still talking about it.

ALTHOUGH they lie fourth in Group Four, France remain convinced they will qualify for the 2006 World Cup finals by taking six points from their upcoming qualifiers against the Faroe Islands and the Irish.

France coach Raymond Domenech has again left Robert Pires out of his squad for the World Cup qualifiers against the Faroe Islands and the Republic of Ireland.

Djibril Cisse returned to the France squad today after being named in Raymond Domenech’s party for the international friendly against Hungary on May 31.

Celtic manager Martin O’Neill is set to discuss a new contract with skipper Jackie McNamara, according to the player’s agent.

Mikael Silvestre has given Manchester Utd a two-goal lead against Nantes at Old Trafford.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has given Manchester Utd the lead against Nantes at Old Trafford.

Nantes boss Angel Marcos believes tonight’s Champions League meeting with Manchester United at Old Trafford will be ‘‘11 men against 70,000’’.

Gary Neville has rejected criticism of Manchester United’s European system after another unconvincing display against Nantes.

Nantes-born writer Jules Verne could not have penned a more thrilling match or exciting climax as Manchester United staged yet another one of their trademark finishes.