OVERNIGHT FOOTBALL NEWS
Leicester, West Ham and Spurs face daunting tasks to match the sensational Euro wins from Liverpool and Manchester City.
Jordan Henderson’s stunner saw off AC Milan 3-2 after the Italians had somehow defied Liverpool’s domination to briefly lead 2-1
And Jack Grealish’s special finish, plus an assist, lit up his Champions League debut, City’s 6-3 defeat of RB Leipzig
Christopher Nkunku hit a hat-trick in vain for the Germans, whose former Etihad left-back Angelino saw red late on.
Record buy Grealish said “It had absolutely everything. I loved it. I’ve been waiting a while.
“We’re delighted to get the win against a good team full of energy and young players.”
This evening Leicester host Napoli in what could be the pick of the Europa League ties, while West Ham visit Dinamo Zagreb.
And new boss Nuno Espirito Santo is telling Tottenham to forget about their recent high-level European adventures for their Europa Conference League bow at Rennes.
Santo said: “Rennes represent a tough, tough challenge for us and we have to raise up our standards.
“We have a lot of experience in Europe. But this is the present and we have to deal with it.”
Lastly, Manchester United and Arsenal are reportedly keen on Bayer Leverkusen’s Germany midfielder Florian Wirtz, 18.