Key events
Rashford expected to be in England squad
Thomas Tucxhgel will be announcing his first England squad shortly and the big newsd is that Marcus Rashford is expected to be in it after a 12-month absence.
With the England camp leakier than the roof of an Old Trafford stand, various reports suggest there will also be call-ups for Rashford’s Villa teammate Morgan Rogers and the young Arsenal winger Ethan Nwaneri. Manchester City midfielder Jack Grealish and teenage Arsneal defender Myles Lewis-Skelly are expected to miss out.
Chelsea 1-0 Copenhagen (agg: 3-1)
Europa Conference League: A quarter-final against Legia Warsaw awaits Chelsea, who were far from their best but just about prevailed on a muted night at Stamford Bridge. Jacob Steinberg reports …
Rangers 0-2 Fenerbahce (agg: 3-3)
Rangers win 3-2 on penalties
Europa League: Jack Butland saved two penalties in the shoot-out to help send José Mourinho’s side packing and earn Rangers a quarter-final tie against Athletic Bilbao. Nick Ames was at Ibrox for an evening of high drama
Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 AZ (agg: 3-2)
Europa League: Ange Postecoglou had been hoping that someone would step up to save Spurs’ season and his salvation arrived in the shape of Wilson Odobert, with a little bit of help from James Maddison, writes Ed Aarons from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Man United 4-1 Real Sociedad (agg: 5-2)
Europa League: Manchester United kept their trophy hopes alive with a swaggering display that battered Real Sociedad and must be the Ruben Amorim blueprint, reports Jamie Jackson from Old Trafford.
Before we get to the nitty gritty of the football news, this from Ben Fisher is a must-read: a very raw and emotional interview with Bristol City head coach Liam Manning.
Preamble
Hello and happy Friday all! We’re approaching another big weekend in the domestic football calendar – the final one before the March international break and one that includes two cup finals, with the Women’s League Cup and Carabao Cup showpieces taking place.
After a fairly successful showing from British clubs in Europe (Liverpool aside) attention quickly turns back to league action for most sides. Arne Slot’s side, of course, have the chance to lift their first silverware of the post-Jürgen Klopp era when they take on Newcastle at Wembley on Sunday. The first half of a domestic double for the Dutchman?
New England head honcho Thomas Tuchel is also set to reveal his first ever squad ahead of the Three Lions’ World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Albania and Latvia next week. It will be fascinating to see who the German names in that.
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