LASK's Austrian defender Philipp Wiesinger (left) vies with Manchester United's Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo during the UEFA Europa League last 16-second leg match at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on August 5. [AFP]Manchester United, Inter Milan and Sevilla headline a quintet of former champions travelling to Germany for a remodelled eight-team straight knockout tournament that will crown the winner of a Europa League campaign heavily disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. SEE ALSO: Europa League: Predicted Manchester United line-up vs CopenhagenWhile a Champions League berth still awaits the victor of the final in Cologne on August 21, much has changed since the COVID-19 outbreak that brought European football to a standstill in March. “Lifting a trophy is a special feeling you can’t really explain and winning it before you take that confidence forward. This year’s Europa League final was initially due to be played in the Polish city of Gdansk in late May before the health crisis forced a change of plans.

Source: Standard Digital August 10, 2020 09:56 UTC