Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa feature in the Europa League, while Crystal Palace are in Conference League action.

Everton, and more recently, Newcastle, had shown interest in signing the Scotland international over the summer.

Midtjylland eased past Celtic to make it four wins from four in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League, while Real Betis beat Lyon and Roma won at Rangers on Matchday 4.

Aston Villa had little trouble securing a 2-0 home win against Maccabi Tel-Aviv thanks to goals from Ian Maatsen and Donyell Malen, while Nottingham Forest were held to a 0-0 draw at Sturm Graz, where Morgan Gibbs-White saw a first-half penalty saved.

British police deployed 700 officers in Birmingham on Thursday ahead of the UEFA Europa League soccer match between Aston Villa F.C. and Maccabi Tel Aviv. The increased security is being employed despite the police ban of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending the game.

I thought he was 100% faithful to Villa and he wouldn't leave for another club, so I was shocked to find out he had a release clause in the contract he signed just a year before he left. On the other hand,

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said he expects a strong response from his players when they return to Premier League action following their 3-0 home defeat by Aston Villa on Sunday.

As reported here earlier today by Ben Rumsby, police are using Section 60 powers near Villa Park this afternoon, which allow them to stop and search people without the need to have reasonable grounds. It is a move used when senior officers believe serious violence may take place, or after a violent incident has happened.