Players to Watch in Europa League: Williams, Henderson, and Zubimendi | Europa League

The Europa League returns this week with younger stars and some well-known names looking for to make their mark.

Here are among the key gamers to look out for this season.

Athletic Bilbao had to combat off curiosity from a number of golf equipment – together with Barcelona and Arsenal – to preserve the thrilling winger.

Williams starred on the left for Spain's triumphant Euro 2024-winning facet this summer season and struck the primary blow in their 2-1 win in opposition to England in the ultimate.

He additionally performed his half in Athletic Bilbao's Copa del Rey success final season, ending the membership's 40-year look forward to silverware.

Can he encourage the Basque facet to Europa League glory as properly?

The Greece striker attracted curiosity from Ipswich – who're reported to have had a £20m bid rejected – and Champions League facet Bologna in the summer season.

Panathinaikos refused to negotiate although, and saved Ioannidis after he scored 23 objectives in 44 video games final season, together with 5 in six Europa League video games.

He has solely scored as soon as up to now this season, although.

After a mortgage spell in 2022-23 and an damage hit begin to final season, Amad now seems to be a key part of Erik ten Hag's Manchester United facet.

The winger has tended to be most popular to Alejandro Garnacho up to now on the suitable this marketing campaign.

Often a menace chopping in on his left foot, he has one purpose and one help this season.

The former Liverpool captain faced criticism for swapping Anfield for Saudi Arabia in July 2023 and his keep at Al-Ettifaq was transient as he moved to Ajax six months later in January.

However, his 9 league appearances for the Dutch facet final season didn't impress Gareth Southgate sufficient for Henderson to earn a return to the England Euro 2024 squad.

An skilled head in Ajax's midfield, can he stake his declare on the European stage for a Three Lions call-up?

Zubimendi is one other of Spain's European Championship winners to have been a wished man in the switch window.

The midfielder – a second-half substitute for Rodri in the Euros closing – may have been enjoying in the Champions League this season however finally turned down a move to Liverpool.

Will Zubimendi's determination to keep at his hometown membership repay with Europa League success?

The 18-year-old was snapped up by Tottenham for about £30m in the summer season after a powerful season in the Championship with Leeds.

He was linked with a number of massive Premier League sides all through final season, but it surely was Spurs who received the deal achieved.

Gray is flexible and can play in midfield or right-back so he could also be helpful all through the European marketing campaign for Ange Postecoglou.

He has made three Premier League appearances off the bench and began their EFL Cup win over Coventry.

Ukraine striker Dovbyk was the driving pressure behind Girona's rise in La Liga final season, scoring 24 objectives to win the Golden Boot and assist the membership qualify for the Champions League for the primary time.

But somewhat than enjoying in the highest tier of European competitors, he will probably be lining up for Roma in the Europa League.

Dovbyk has not loved a prolific begin to formative years in the Italian capital, scoring as soon as in his first 4 Serie A appearances. Will he re-find his kind in European competitors?

Back on blissful looking floor, Lyon's Lacazette is joint-sixth in the Europa League's all-time prime scorer chart with 22 objectives.

Just a few objectives this season would see the French striker make up floor on the chief – his former Arsenal team-mate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has 34.

Dzeko has launched into his twenty fourth season in skilled soccer, main the road for Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce.

The 38-year-old striker has been on prime kind this season, scoring 9 objectives in 10 appearances for the Turkish facet.

He already has 21 Europa League objectives to his identify. Can he add to his tally?

Former Italy ahead Immobile is one other participant having fun with success in entrance of purpose for a Turkish Super Lig facet.

Since becoming a member of Besiktas from Lazio in July he has scored eight objectives in eight matches, together with two in the membership's 5-0 win over metropolis rivals Galatasaray in the Turkish Super Cup.

After 31 objectives final season, together with 5 in the Europa League, the Brazilian ahead will probably be one to look ahead to Azerbaijan facet Qarabag.

He has began impressively this season, together with six objectives in Champions League qualifying.

Denmark midfielder Dolberg will pull the strings for Anderlecht as they return to Europe's second competitors for the primary time since 2018–19.

He scored 15 objectives in the Belgian league final season, and is off the mark this marketing campaign too.