Manchester United and Arsenal are back in Europa League action on Thursday with the competition reaching the quarter-final stage.

United head to Spain for their first leg with Granada, while Arsenal are at home to Slavia Prague.

Here, the PA news agency looks at the main talking points.

Green shoots for Greenwood

Mason Greenwood’s return to scoring form spells good news for United’s run-in. Greenwood burst onto the scene last season with 17 goals, but the has only managed six this time around. Greenwood was back on the scoring trail against Leicester and Brighton – the first time he has scored in successive games this term – and a late-season flourish could boost United’s silverware hopes and push the 19-year-old towards England’s Euro 2020 squad.

Solskjaer goalkeeper call

Manchester United v Liverpool – Emirates FA Cup – Fourth Round – Old Trafford
David De Gea (left) and Dean Henderson (right) are in a battle for the number one spot at Manchester United (Laurence Griffiths/PA)

Granada threat

Soccer – UEFA Europa League – Round of 32 – First Leg – Tottenham Hotspur v Fiorentina – White Hart Lane
Veteran striker Roberto Soldado has scored 11 goals for Granada this season (Nick Potts/PA)

Arteta ambition

Olympiacos v Arsenal – UEFA Europa League – Round of Sixteen – First Leg – Karaiskakis Stadium
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is seeking an improvement after an insipid 3-0 defeat to Liverpool (PA Images)

Kudela absence casts shadow

Ondrej Kudela File Photo
Slavia Prague’s Ondrej Kudela (second from left) has been accused of racially abusing Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara (Andrew Milligan/PA)

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