Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp may not be travelling with his side to Russia but the north London outfit will be expected to get something out of their Europa League clash with Rubin Kazan on Thursday (Rubin Kazan 8/11, draw 11/4, Tottenham 7/2 in the match betting).
The Spurs manager has been forced to have an operation on a minor heart problem and has not been able to travel with the side for their European night.
However Redknapp should not have too many concerns about his side, who have been playing some exciting, attacking football in recent weeks.
The Lilywhites do come up against a Rubin Kazan side which has proved difficult to beat in Europe, with even Champions League title holders Barcelona learning to their cost.
Spurs sit top of their group and a point in the heart of Russia would be a decent result for the Premier League outfit.
Stoke City will have endured an exhausting week of football, as they get set for their second of three games this week against Maccabi Tel Aviv (Maccabi 15/8, draw 23/10, Stoke 7/5 in the match betting).
A long trip to Israel will be the last thing the Potters wanted after they were on the wrong end of a 3-1 scoreline at the Britannia Stadium on Monday, before they take on Bolton Wanderers this Sunday.
The Staffordshire outfit are yet to taste defeat in Europe this term and will come up against a Tel Aviv side who are yet to win in the competition this season.
Stoke manager Tony Pulis and his men should be able to seal all three points in Israel, but a lot will depend on how the team copes with the hectic schedule.
Fulham are in the midst of arguably the closest group in the Europa League this term, with just four points separating top and bottom in the table.
Martin Jol’s side looked strong in their 2-0 away victory over Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium last weekend and a return to Craven Cottage will also be welcomed.
Fulham’s strikers are starting to prove their worth with the likes of Andy Johnson, Bobby Zamora and Moussa Dembele scoring goals in recent weeks.
With the London outfit coming up against bottom of the table Wisla Krakow, Jol’s men should seal all three points in this one (Fulham 4/11, draw 7/2, Wisla Krakow 17/2 in the match betting).
Birmingham City continue their journey in Europe from their base in the Championship with a home clash with Club Brugge (Match Prices – Birmingham 11/8, draw 12/5, Club Brugge 15/8).
The Belgian outfit go into this game on the back of a thrilling 4-5 defeat at the hands of Genk in their domestic league but still sit in fourth place in the table.
Birmingham were frustrated in their last outing in a 0-0 with Brighton on theweekend but will go into this game with confidence after a decent run of results.
The Blues sit top of their group in the Europa League but look set to struggle against a Brugge side who have plenty of experience in Europe and should come away from St Andrew’s with all three points.
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