Manchester United have made noise with ambitious plans for the future this week but the focus returns to the present on Thursday night with Ruben Amorim’s side needing a Europa League victory over Real Sociedad at home to keep alive their last hope of silverware this term and European football next season.

Aston Villa and Arsenal kept the English flag flying when they reached the Champions League quarter-finals the day after Liverpool's exit. Marco Asensio's brace helped Villa beat 10-man Club Brugge 3-0 on the night and 6-1 overall and send them into a last-eight meeting with his parent club and Liverpool conquerors Paris Saint-Germain.

There are only two British teams left in the Champions League after Arsenal and Aston Villa secured their passage to the quarter-finals, with two demanding ties to come against Real Madrid and PSG