Arsenal and Chelsea discover Europa League last-16 opponents

Friday’s draw was not protected by any seeding but both clubs avoided big guns

Europa League round of 32: Celtic draw Valencia

Arsenal to play BATE Borisov while Chelsea will take on Swedish club Malmo FF

Dinamo production line still coming up trumps for Croatia

Thirteen of the 22 players in the national squad have been associated with the Zagreb club

Chelsea and Premier League lagging behind in local talent

Barcelona team built on academy products like Messi, Iniesta, Busquets, Pique and Alba

Spurs mentally tougher and tactically smarter than Madrid

Elite sides may be improving in attack but defending is forgotten

Schürrle rescues point for Dortmund after fine encounter with Real Madrid

Higuain and Pjanic on scoresheet as Juve thrash Dinamo Zagreb

Champions League round-up: Ajax held by Russians in Amsterdam

Borussia Monchengladbach in the box seat against Young Boys as are Dinamo Zagreb

Euro 2016: Strong midfield will boost Croatia’s chances

Elite midfield pair of Real Madrid’s Luka Modric and Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic the best of a strong Croatia squad

Bayern Munich aiming to complete job against Juventus

Pep Guardiola’s side have the advantage of two away goals from the 2-2 draw in Turin

Arsenal injuries: Sanchez and Cazorla could miss key Olympiakos match

Influential duo could miss crunch clash after picking up injuries at weekend

Arsene Wenger questions validity of Zagreb’s tarnished win

'You cannot say they had a doped player and the result stands’

Wenger’s worries grow after Coquelin adds to injury woe

Midfielder could face long spell out with knee injury

Soccer Angles: Champions League shows quality in Bosnian ranks

Ireland may opt for policy of containment in first leg play-off against Balkan outfit

Champions League round-up: Neymar and Luis Suarez combine and devastate

Roma edge Bayer Leverkusen as Gent shock Valencia and Zenit and Porto both win

Pep Guardiola promises to take care of Arsenal fans in Bavaria

‘I will speak with (Arsene) Wenger for next time to make it cheaper for our fans’

Arsene Wenger flays ‘very harsh’ Giroud sending-off

Arsenal’s 10-men lost their Group F contest 2-1 away to Dinamo Zagreb

Arsène Wenger counts cost of Jack Wilshere’s latest injury problem

Arsenal manager will be hoping for strong start against an in-form Dinamo Zagreb

Theo Walcott insists Arsenal still not playing at their best

Wenger’s side claim third consecutive clean sheet after 2-0 victory against Stoke City

Celtic close in on Dinamo Zagreb defender Jozo Simunovic

Manchester United centre-back Tyler Blackett joined on loan over the weekend

Manchester City swerve giants but still face tough task

Pellegrini’s side grouped with beaten finalistd Juventus and Sevilla

Man United face Club Brugge in Champions League play-off

Louis Van Gaal’s side will play at home first while Celtic face tricky Malmo tie

Celtic fined €10,000 for crowd disturbances in Europa League tie

Fifth time in three years Celtic have been charged by Uefa over supporter behaviour

Celtic round off group stages with defeat in Zagreb

Scottish champions lost by the odd goal in seven but progress in second place in Group D

Celtic’s Scott Brown expecting a tough battle against Salzburg

Victory over the Austrians would see Ronny Delia’s side book last 32 place in Europa League

Brazilian touch denies Celtic early passage in Romania

Europa League tie in fog-hit stadium going Celtic’s way until William Amorim equaliser

Celtic surrender lead twice to draw 2-2 with Salzburg

Mubarak Wakaso on Hoops debut in Europa League Group D opener in Austria

Celtic avoid Legia Warsaw in Europa draw

Spurs drawn alongside a Besiktas side that lost to Arsenal in the Champions League playoffs

Luka Modric signs new four-year contract

Real Madrid’s Croatian midfielder moved to the Spanish capital from Spurs in 2012

School of adversity graduate Lovren faces old club in Reds debut

Refugee childhood of Liverpool’s new Croatian centre-back has inspired strong work ethic

Josip Simunic fails to have ban overturned

The Croatian defender was given a 10-match suspension by Fifa for a pro-Nazi chant

Yaya Touré’s warns of Russian World Cup boycott

Midfielder’s Ivory Coast team-mate Seydou Doumba says compatriot’s claims of racism clearly exaggerated

Celtic get Cliftonville in Champions qualifier

Sligo Rovers are drawn against Norwegian side Molde

Footballing world sees many reasons to go Dutch

Players and profit the driving forces behind rapidly developing world of youth academies

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