Ranking top Europa League contenders after UCL dropdowns: Liverpool, Milan, Bayer Leverkusen lead the way
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The Europa League contenders list grew after Champions League eliminations
After the end of the group stage phase of the UEFA Champions League, eight teams will play the Europa League's playoff round next February, entering the contention to win the trophy. Galatasaray, Lens, Braga, Benfica, Feyenoord, AC Milan, Young Boys and Shakhtar Donetsk are now in the competition as this is the last edition of the tournament that will see teams relegated from the UEFA Champions League playing in the knockout phase. Let's take a look at the current teams with the best chance of lifting the trophy in Dublin on May 22, also considering the new additions.
Roberto De Zerbi's side are one to watch for the final victory of the Europa League, purely because they play great football but also because of the talent. The Italian coach was able to create a great environment in the team since he took charge in September 2022 and it has improved a lot since he arrived. This season, also due to some injuries, they had a challenging start but they are fully in the race for a European spot again. Winning the Europa League is probably their best chance to have access in the next edition of the Champions League, considering the level of the competition of the Premier League this season.
