Crystal Palace's Conference League meeting with Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv is taking place in Poland because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Palace make their full debut in a European competition on Thursday night, but the match will take place at the Motor Lublin Arena in Lublin, Poland. Since the conflict started in February 2022, Ukrainian clubs have played their home matches in Europe in Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Germany, Romania, Czech Republic and Slovenia.
Carlos Baleba, a 21-year-old midfielder for Brighton, is drawing interest from top European clubs such as Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Newcastle United, and Tottenham, signaling his rapid rise in demand.
Legia Warsaw are arguably the biggest club in Poland and are also the most successful team from the European country. They have won the Polish league title a record 15 times and have also clinched the Polish Cup on 21 occasions.
Al Hilal will ride on the high of beating the tournament's defending champions Manchester City 4-3 in an extra-time thriller in one of the biggest upsets in the tournament's history on Tuesday.
Chelsea are set to send Aaron Anselmino out on loan for the season to accelerate his development. While they signed the 20-year-old defender, he was immediately loaned back to Boca Juniors.