Europa League fixtures for this week are out. Manchester United and Tottenham kick off their Europa League campaigns, hoping to put Premier League disappointments behind them.

Erik ten Hag’s United have failed to show any real improvement from a miserable season last term, sitting outside the top 10 already domestically with just seven points from five matches.

The Dutch manager narrowly clung on to his job despite leading the Old Trafford giants to their worst-ever Premier League finish of eighth last term, largely thanks to a surprise FA Cup final victory over Manchester City.

Tottenham seek solace

Discontent has also started to grow among Tottenham fans for the first time since their blistering start to life under Ange Postecoglou 12 months ago.

A 3-1 victory over Brentford at the weekend, at least, helped them bounce back from successive Premier League defeats at the hands of Newcastle and local rivals Arsenal.

But Spurs will be desperate to end their 17-year wait for a major trophy and will see the new Europa League, which will not feature any teams dropping down from the Champions League like in previous seasons, as a golden opportunity.

The Europa League fixtures

Wednesday

In Alkmaar, Netherlands (4:45 pm)

AZ Alkmaar (NED) vs Elfsborg (SWE)

In Bodo, Norway (4:45 p.m.)

Bodo/Glimt (NOR) vs Porto (POR)

In Brussels

Anderlecht (BEL) vs Ferencvaros (HUN)

In Hamburg, Germany

Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) vs Lazio (ITA)

In Istanbul, Turkey

Galatasaray (TUR) vs PAOK (GRE)

In Razgrad, Bulgaria

Ludogorets (BUL) vs Slavia Prague (CZE)

In Manchester, England

Manchester United (ENG) vs Twente (NED)

In Herning, Denmark

Midtjylland (DEN) vs Hoffenheim (GER)

In Nice, France

Nice (FRA) vs Real Sociedad (ESP)

Thursday (4:45 p.m.)

In Istanbul, Turkey

Fenerbahce (TUR) vs Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL)

In Malmo, Sweden (1645 GMT)

Malmo (SWE) vs Rangers (SCO)

In Amsterdam

Ajax (NED) vs Besiktas (TUR)

In Rome

Roma (ITA) vs Athletic Bilbao (ESP)

In Braga, Portugal

Braga (POR) vs Maccabi Tel Aviv (ISR)

In Frankfurt, Germany

Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) vs Viktoria Plzen (CZE)

In Bucharest

FCSB (ROM) vs RFS (LAT)

In Lyon, France

Lyon (FRA) vs Olympiakos (GRE)

In London

Tottenham (ENG) vs Qarabag (AZE)

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