Overview

• Kick-off is 8pm BST on Thursday, 2 October at De Kuip in Rotterdam, with live coverage in the UK on TNT Sports 3/TNT Sports Ultimate and streaming on discovery+.
• Emery confirmed Jadon Sancho (illness), Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans, Andrés García and Ross Barkley (not in the European squad) are not travelling, with Tyrone Mings also ruled out.
• The manager said he still has enough players and young options to deliver a competitive performance against Feyenoord.
• Feyenoord lead the Eredivisie and rebounded domestically at the weekend but lost their Europa League opener to Braga and have recently been strong at home in Europe.
• The hosts report defensive injuries, including Malcolm Jeng facing a long spell out after surgery, adding to selection issues for Robin van Persie’s side.