‘We can be protagonists’ – Emery on ‘important’ Villa win in Europa League finale
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We begin with the play-offs, which sees all the teams ranked between ninth and 24th in the league phases of both the Europa League and Conference League battle it out for spots in the last 16.
There is likely to be significant tension with so much at stake – so expect plenty of drama.
Who is playing in the Europa League and Conference League play-off round?
Nottingham Forest face a mammoth test against Turkish side Fenerbahce in the UEFA Europa League play-offs.
As the seeded team, Forest will travel to Istanbul first, before welcoming Fenerbahce – who are unbeaten in the Turkish top division and sit in second place – to the City Ground.
Celtic are the unseeded team for their clash with Stuttgart, meaning they will have home advantage for the first leg, before travelling to Germany in the second leg.
Ligue 1 side Lille face Red Star Belgrade, while Genk, who finished ninth in the league phase, travel to Dinamo Zagreb and Brann, who finished 24th, host Serie A outfit Bologna.
In the Conference League, Crystal Palace, having finished 10th, will travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina first up, where they will play Zrinjski, before welcoming them back for the second leg at Selhurst Park.
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Highlights: Celtic secure play-off place with thrilling win over Utrecht
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When is the Europa League and Conference League play-off round?
The first legs of both the Europa League play-off and the Conference League play-off will take place on Thursday, February 19.
There are a host of matches that kick-off at 17:45, before the remaining games get underway at 20:00.
The second legs will conclude the play-off action the following week on Thursday, February 26.
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Highlights: Young Palace side denied top-eight spot as KuPS stage second-half fightback
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How to watch the Europa League and Conference League play-off round
You will be able to watch the matches individually or make use of the Multiview setting if you want to keep an eye on all the action each night.
You can also watch TNT Sports through BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media.
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Highlights: Aston Villa STUN Salzburg with dramatic late comeback win
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The full channel listing for the play-off round on TNT Sports is as follows (all times UK):
EUROPA LEAGUE
First legs
Thursday, February 19
Dinamo Zagreb v Genk – TNT Sports 7 (17:45)
Fenerbahce v Nottingham Forest – TNT Sports 3 (17:45)
PAOK v Celta Vigo – TNT Sports 6 (17:45)
SK Brann v Bologna – TNT Sports 5 (17:45)
Celtic v Stuttgart – TNT Sports 1 (20:00)
Lille v Red Star Belgrade – TNT Sports 3 (20:00)
Ludogorets v Ferecvaros – TNT Sports 7 (20:00)
Panathinaikos v Viktoria Plzen – TNT Sports 6 (20:00)
Second legs
Thursday, February 26
Red Star Belgrade v Lille – TNT Sports 6 (17:45)
Ferencvaros v Ludogorets – TNT Sports 7 (17:45)
Stuttgart v Celtic – TNT Sports 2 (17:45)
Viktoria Plzen v Panathinaikos – TNT Sports 5 (17:45)
Bologna v SK Brann – TNT Sports 2 (20:00)
Celta Vigo v PAOK – TNT Sports 7 (20:00)
Genk v Dinamo Zagreb – TNT Sports 6 (20:00)
Nottingham Forest v Fenerbahce – TNT Sports 1 (20:00)
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Highlights: Jesus inspires Forest to BIG win in Europa League finale
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CONFERENCE LEAGUE
First legs
Thursday, February 19
FC Noah v AZ Alkmaar – discovery+ (17:45)
KuPS v Lech Poznan – discovery+ (17:45)
Sigma Olomouc v Lausanne – discovery+ (17:45)
Zrinjski v Crystal Palace – TNT Sports 1 (17:45)
FC Drita v Celje – discovery+ (20:00)
Jagiellonia Bialystok v Fiorentina – discovery+ (20:00)
Omonia Nicosia v Rijeka – discovery + (20:00)
Shkendija v Samsunspor – discovery + (20:00)
Second legs
Thursday, February 26
Celjie v FC Drita – TNT Sports 10 (17:45)
Fiorentina v Jagiellonia Bialystok – TNT Sports 8 (17:45)
Rijeka v Omonia Nicosia – TNT Sports 9 (17:45)
Samsunspor v Shkendija – discovery+ (17:45)
AZ Alkmaar v FC Noah – TNT Sports 9 (20:00)
Crystal Palace v Zrinjski – discovery+ (20:00)
Lausanne v Sigma Olomouc – TNT Sports 10 (20:00)
Lech Poznan v KuPS – TNT Sports 8 (20:00)
