If Tuesday and Wednesday were the turn of the Champions League, Thursday sees the first leg of the Europa League and Conference League round of 16. As has been the norm throughout the season, the matches will be played in two time slots: half at 5:45 p.m. and the other half at 8:00 p.m.

This means that in the first slot there will be four Europa League matches and four Conference League matches, and the same in the second slot. In the Europa League there are some really interesting fixtures, such as Lille v Aston Villa and the all-Italian clash between Bologna and Roma.

Europa League schedule and channels

• Bologna - Roma (5:45 p.m. TNT Sports, TNT Sports 3 and Discovery+)
• Lille - Aston Villa (5:45 p.m. TNT Sports, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery+)
• Panathinaikos - Betis (5:45 p.m. TNT Sports, TNT Sports 5 and Discovery+)
• Stuttgart - Porto (5:45 p.m. TNT Sports, TNT Sports 4 and Discovery+)
• Celta Vigo - Olympique Lyon (8:00 p.m. TNT Sports, TNT Sports 3 and Discovery+)
• Ferencvaros - Braga (8:00 p.m. TNT Sports, TNT Sports 5 and Discovery+)
• Genk - Freiburg (20:00 TNT Sports, TNT Sports 4 and Discovery+)
• Nottingham Forest - Midtjylland (20:00 TNT Sports, TNT Sports 1 and Discovery+)

The English: one at 17:45 and two at 20:00

As far as Premier League teams are concerned, Aston Villa will play in the first match against Lille in France. Unai Emery's side are one of the favourites to win the Europa League, and they don't want any surprises. They know that the French are a strong team at home, and that if they get a positive result at Villa Park, they should seal their ticket to the quarter-finals.

At 8 p.m., it will be Nottingham Forest's turn to host Midtjylland at The City Ground in the Europa League round of 16. Vítor Pereira's players are aware of the importance of this match, as it will be key to travel to Denmark with an advantage. The only question mark is whether the Portuguese coach will rest players due to the team's delicate situation in the Premier League, where they are fighting to avoid relegation.

Finally, in the Conference League, Crystal Palace will host AEK Larnaca from Cyprus. The Londoners are mid-table in the Premier League, and the continental competition is a great opportunity to make this a historic season. The first step is to secure a comfortable victory at Selhurst Park that will put them on track for the quarter-finals.

Conference League schedules and channels

• AZ Alkmaar - Spartak Prague (17:45 TNT Sports, TNT Sports 6 and Discovery+)
• Lech Poznan - Shakhtar (17:45 TNT Sports, TNT Sports 9 and Discovery+)
• Rijeka - Strasbourg (17:45 TNT Sports, TNT Sports 7 and Discovery+)
• Samsunspor - Rayo Vallecano (17:45 TNT Sports, TNT Sports 8 and Discovery+)
• Celje - AEK Athens (20:00 TNT Sports, TNT Sports 8 and Discovery+)
• Crystal Palace - AEK Larnaca (20:00 TNT Sports, TNT Sports 2 and Discovery+)
• Fiorentina - Rakow (20:00 TNT Sports, TNT Sports 6 and Discovery+)
• Sigma Olomouc - Mainz (20:00 TNT Sports, TNT Sports 7 and Discovery+)