Rangers ready for lift-off - Europa League and Conference League hits and misses

Jurgen Klopp made history on Thursday by naming Liverpool's youngest-ever team in Europe for their Europa League dead rubber against Union Saint Gilloise.

The academy graduates - Jarrell Quansah aside - failed to seize their chance on a difficult night against an impressive side. The much-changed side lacked fluency and produced a disjointed performance.

The Liverpool manager was able to leave Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker back home. Dominik Szoboszlai and Luis Diaz were unused substitutes.

In a season when injuries seem to be decimating teams up and down the Premier League, Klopp returns to Merseyside after a potentially awkward away day with his table-topping squad well rested and ready to go again.

United are in dire straights after their latest disappointment. Injuries leave them with an even weaker side than the one thrashed 7-0 at Anfield last season. Klopp and Liverpool will be smelling blood.
Zinny Boswell

Roberto De Zerbi threw himself into the crowd. Joao Pedro described it as the best moments of his life. Long live the Europa League, where a club that two decades ago were in the fourth tier of English football can now dream of continental silverware and knockout football in February.

From the first night and the home defeat to AEK Athens, the joy of their fans as players indulged in a lap of honour after topping Europa League Group B was richly deserved. They had to learn on the job but they came into their own and collected 13 points from their subsequent five games.

They were superb against Marseille just in terms of being patient in finding a way to get a winner. Now they can look forward to the next round and the draw on Monday. All football fans long for nights such as these at a time when fun