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Antony has upbraided former Manchester United players for their ‘malicious’ criticism of him

The Blues beat Brighton 3-2 despite playing the whole second half with a man less.

Arsenal are planning for the future - though the talented youngster could still slot straight into the first team

Liverpool, Leverkusen, West Ham, Brighton, Marseille, Atalanta, Roma, Sparta, Villarreal, PAOK, Plzen, Ballkani, Villa, Brugge, Bodo/Glimt advance to Europa League R16. Liverpool, Leverkusen, West Ham, Brighton, Marseille, Atalanta, Roma, Sparta, Villarreal, PAOK win groups. Plzen, Ballkani, Villa, Brugge, Bodo/Glimt in 2nd, need playoff for R16.

Cody Gakpo's double fired Liverpool into the Europa League last 16 as they routed LASK 4-0, while Brighton advanced to the knockout round with a 1-0 win at AEK Athens on Thursday.

Liverpool and West Ham top their groups but Brighton - and Aston Villa in the Europa Conference League - have work to do

Liverpool have identified their main target for January, with Jurgen Klopp a big fan

Delving into the depths of the best Barcelona sides ever – from Rivaldo to Ronaldinho, Maradona to Messi

Liverpool and their Premier League counterparts West Ham United and Brighton can all clinch spots in the knockout phase of the Europa League this Thursday with a round of group games to spare, while troubled Ajax face elimination from the competition.