Critchley promised not to park the bus against a team he described as the strongest Hearts have faced in Europe this season. The plan was clearly to use Lawrence Shankland's hold-up play and Kenneth Vargas' pace to get up the park, but Copenhagen dealt with Hearts' front two with ease and launched attack upon attack, with Penrice's superb tackle keeping it goalless. The early concession in the second half undermined the battling work in the first 45, and from there, Copenhagen upped the pace further.
Chelsea midfielder Cesare Casadei has opened talks with Monza over a January loan move. Such is Chelsea's squad depth, the Italy under-21s international has only made the bench twice in the league and rarely features in matchday squads under Enzo Maresca. There were some possible loans, but I have always wanted to play for Chelsea.
Viktoria Plzen 1-2 Manchester United: Rasmus Hojlund’s brace spared United some blushes after a poor performance in the Europa League
Spurs are hoping to turnaround their poor form with a European trip to Scotland