Chelsea go to Greece, AC Milan visit minnows as Europa League begins

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The Europa League group stage begins on Thursday, with the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, AC Milan and Sevilla among the leading sides hoping to negotiate a marathon competition all the way to the final in Baku in May.

Chelsea’s French striker Olivier Giroud (2L) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English FA Cup semi-final football match between Chelsea and Southampton at Wembley Stadium in London, on April 22, 2018. / AFP PHOTO 

AFP Sport looks at some of the main talking points ahead of the opening round of games:

– Emery’s favourite tournament –
The prize money on offer in the Europa League pales in comparison to the Champions League, or indeed in the continent’s top domestic leagues. If Arsenal reach the final in Baku and win it, it would be worth around 25 million euros ($29.2 million) in prize money to them.

In contrast, winning the Champions League could…



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