Stefano Pioli assures Fiorentina are ‘motivated’ for tomorrow’s Conference League play-off against Ukrainian team Polissya, but confirms Lucas Beltran was left out due to transfer activity.The

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Crystal Palace take on Fredrikstad this evening in the final round of qualifying for the league phase of the Conference League.

UEFA will hold the Champions League group stage draw on August 28 in Monaco, as confirmed in a statement.The top competition will feature 36 teams divided into four pots according to their

Eze is on the verge joining Tottenham after a verbal agreement was reached on a deal totalling £60million, centre-half Marc Guehi is moving closer to joining Liverpool for around £38m and Adam Wharton, one of the best midfielders in the business, could also be sold with Manchester United and Real Madrid linked with the 21-year-old in recent days.

Conference USA will be the latest league to implement player availability reports, it was announced on Wednesday afternoon.

Thelin was asked if having the safety net of guaranteed Conference League football takes some of the pressure off going into these two games, but he dismissed that notion, saying they are only targeting the Europa League. Thelin believes his team "is growing" and is looking forward to experiencing a European atmosphere at Pittodrie.

EBERECHI EZE could still play in Crystal Palace’s European opener - as his proposed move to Tottenham drags on. Spurs are pushing hard to sign the England star, 27. And while it is believed a deal worth in the region of £60million is close, it is understood there remains a sticking point over payment conditions.