HeBelieves in England
Dynamo Kiev have never won on English soil in European competition, with the Ukrainians drawing three and losing 11 of their 14 previous visits.
Chelsea’s Willian has had a direct hand in seven Europa League goals this season (two goals, five assists). No Chelsea player has had more since Juan Mata (12) and Fernando Torres (9) during their 2012-13 Europa League winning season.
Dynamo have not won any of their last nine first-leg knockout matches in the Europa League (D6 L3); but their last such victory came v Manchester City in March 2011. PHIL NEVILLE has urged England’s Lionesses to continue playing with the freedom and expression that helped them triumph in the SheBelieves Cup.
England won the tournament in the US after beating Japan 3-0 with goals from Lucy Staniforth, Karen Carney and Beth Mead.
That followed last week’s 2-1 win over Brazil and Saturday’s 2-2 draw with world champions the USA.
England tackle Japan, Scotland and Argentina in Group D at this summer’s World Cup in France, which kicks off on June 7.
Coach Neville said: “We won’t start moonwalking backwards because people are starting to say we’ve got a good team and that we’re going to do well.
“We need to say ‘do you know what? This is where we want to be’. My players are at their best when they’re challenged.” UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
1st Knock-Out Round, 2nd Leg
FC PORTO (1) L ROMA (1) L Soares 26 De Rossi 37 pen Marega 53
(3-3 agg after 90 mins, extra-time played) PSG (1) 1 MAN UTD (2) 3 Bernat 12 Lukaku 2, 30
Rashford 90 pen (3-3 agg, Man Utd win on away goals) EVO-STIK PREMIER CENTRAL Hitchin Town (0) 1 Tamworth (0) 0
2nd ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL Centurion: South Africa 251
(Q de Kock 94, F du Plessis 57) v Sri Lanka 138 South Africa bt Sri Lanka by 113 runs
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP, Guild Hall, Preston, 1st Rnd:
S Bingham (Eng) bt D Gilbert (Eng) 6-4, J Higgins (Sco) bt M Selby (Eng) 6-4 UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE Round of 16, 1st Leg
Chelsea v Dynamo Kiev (8) Dinamo Zagreb v Benfica (5.55) Frankfurt v Inter Milan (5.55) Napoli v Red Bull Salzburg (8) Rennes v Arsenal (5.55) Sevilla v Slavia Prague (5.55) Valencia v Krasnodar (8) Zenit v Villarreal (5.55)
1st T20 INTERNATIONAL Guwahati: India Women v England Women (5.30) 2nd TEST (day 1 of 5) Wellington: New Zealand v Bangladesh (10)
BETFRED SUPER LEAGUE Warrington v Castleford (7.45)
ELITE LEAGUE
Fife Flyers v Cardiff Devils (7.30)