Young stars & veterans - players to watch in Europa League

The Europa League returns this week pinch young stars and immoderate well-known names seeking to make their mark.

Here are immoderate of nan cardinal players to look retired for this season.

Athletic Bilbao had to conflict disconnected liking from a big of clubs - including Barcelona and Arsenal - to support nan breathtaking winger.

Williams starred connected nan near for Spain's triumphant Euro 2024-winning broadside this summertime and struck nan first rustle successful their 2-1 triumph against England successful nan final.

He besides played his portion successful Athletic Bilbao's Copa del Rey occurrence past season, ending nan club's 40-year hold for silverware.

Can he animate nan Basque broadside to Europa League glory arsenic well?

The Greece striker attracted liking from Ipswich - who are reported to person had a £20m bid rejected - and Champions League broadside Bologna successful nan summer.

PAOK refused to discuss though, and kept Ioannidis aft he scored 23 goals successful 44 games past season, including 5 successful six Europa League games.

He has only scored erstwhile truthful acold this season, though.

After a indebtedness spell successful 2022-23 and an wounded deed commencement to past season, Amad now appears to beryllium a cardinal constituent of Erik 10 Hag's Manchester United side.

The winger has tended to beryllium preferred to Alejandro Garnacho truthful acold connected nan correct this campaign.

Often a threat cutting successful connected his near foot, he has 1 extremity and 1 assistance this season.

The erstwhile Liverpool skipper faced criticism for swapping Anfield for Saudi Arabia successful July 2023 and his enactment astatine Al-Ettifaq was little arsenic he moved to Ajax six months later successful January.

However, his 9 convention appearances for nan Dutch broadside past play did not impressment Gareth Southgate capable for Henderson to gain a return to nan England Euro 2024 squad.

An knowledgeable caput successful Ajax's midfield, tin he liking his declare connected nan European shape for a Three Lions call-up?

Zubimendi is different of Spain's European Championship winners to person been a wanted man successful nan transportation window.

The midfielder - a second-half substitute for Rodri successful nan Euros last - could person been playing successful nan Champions League this play but yet turned down a move to Liverpool.

Will Zubimendi's determination to enactment astatine his hometown nine salary disconnected pinch Europa League success?

The 18-year-old was snapped up by Tottenham for astir £30m successful nan summertime aft an awesome play successful nan Championship pinch Leeds.

He was linked pinch a big of large Premier League sides passim past season, but it was Spurs who sewage nan woody done.

Gray is versatile and tin play successful midfield aliases right-back truthful he whitethorn beryllium useful passim nan European run for Ange Postecoglou.

He has made 3 Premier League appearances disconnected nan chair and started their EFL Cup triumph complete Coventry.

Ukraine striker Dovbyk was nan driving unit down Girona's emergence successful La Liga past season, scoring 24 goals to triumph nan Golden Boot and thief nan nine suffice for nan Champions League for nan first time.

But alternatively than playing successful nan apical tier of European competition, he will beryllium lining up for Roma successful nan Europa League.

Dovbyk has not enjoyed a prolific commencement to early life successful nan Italian capital, scoring erstwhile successful his first 4 Serie A appearances. Will he re-find his shape successful European competition?

Back connected happy hunting ground, Lyon's Lacazette is joint-sixth successful nan Europa League's all-time apical scorer floor plan pinch 22 goals.

A fewer goals this play would spot nan French striker dress up crushed connected nan leader - his erstwhile Arsenal team-mate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has 34.

Dzeko has embarked connected his 24th play successful master football, starring nan statement for Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce.

The 38-year-old striker has been connected apical shape this season, scoring 9 goals successful 10 appearances for nan Turkish side.

He already has 21 Europa League goals to his name. Can he adhd to his tally?

Former Italy guardant Immobile is different subordinate enjoying occurrence successful beforehand of extremity for a Turkish Super Lig side.

Since joining Besiktas from Lazio successful July he has scored 8 goals successful 8 matches, including 2 successful nan club's 5-0 triumph complete metropolis rivals Galatasaray successful nan Turkish Super Cup.

After 31 goals past season, including 5 successful nan Europa League, nan Brazilian guardant will beryllium 1 to watch for Azerbaijan broadside Qarabag.

He has started impressively this season, including six goals successful Champions League qualifying.

Denmark midfielder Dolberg will propulsion nan strings for Anderlecht arsenic they return to Europe's 2nd title for nan first clip since 2018–19.

He scored 15 goals successful nan Belgian convention past season, and is disconnected nan people this run too.