Format, fixtures, more ]Premier League sides Manchester United (3rd - 18 points) and Tottenham (4th - 17 points) are two of the eight that will avoid the first knockout round. Lazio (19 points) finished top with Athletic Bilbao behind them only on goal difference.

Manchester United and Tottenham put their inconsistent domestic campaigns aside and advanced to the Europa League round of 16 on Thursday. Diogo Dalot tapped in a precise cross by Kobbie Mainoo on the hour mark and Mainoo netted eight minutes later for a 2-0 victory over Romanian champion FCSB in Bucharest.

The Europa League's inaugural league phase has ended with Lazio topping the table and Manchester United and Tottenham finishing in the top eight

Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho is already a target for Chelsea but now has interest from Tottenham, who've been rejected by Bayern Munich's Mathys Tel despite agreeing a £50million deal

Tottenham Hotspur have made a shock enquiry for Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho after failing to convince Bayern Munich’s Mathys Tel, according to Daily Mail.The London giants are

Tottenham have made contact with Manchester United about a surprise deal for Alejandro Garnacho, who has also been linked with a move to Premier League rivals Chelsea