Getting closer
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has the best chance for Chelsea as we near the final stages of the first half.
The former Leicester midfielder fires a curling first-time effort towards the top corner, but it's tipped wide.
Cole Palmer got a shot away just before that opportunity and it was his blocked attempt that fell to Dewsbury-Hall.
The pressure continues from the Blues.
Can they find an opener before the break in Warsaw?
One-way traffic
Half an hour in and we're still goalless.
This hasn't been a thriller at all, but Chelsea won't be too disappointed with their performance so far.
The Blues have been totally dominant, having over 70 per cent of the ball and continuing to probe for an opening.
Legia Warsaw are sitting very deep and it's making things really difficult for spaces to be found in the final third.
Scott Minto live on talkSPORT: "This is attack vs defence.
"If the defence can have some sort of counter-attack, they'll be happy. Chelsea are controlling this game.
"They're not creating enough, but they just need to keep moving the ball around and tire them out."
Incredible atmosphere
The Legia Warsaw fans have been superb.
After filling the stadium with smoke from flares to start, they've now all just been bouncing in the stands.
It's surely making this a tougher task for Chelsea.
Although the Blues have got a grasp on the game following a frantic start, and they're putting pressure on.
Cole Palmer and Christopher Nkunku have had the only shots for Enzo Maresca's side as we reach the 15-minute mark.
This tifo was more entertaining than the game so far.
Kick-off!
The early quarter-finals in Europe are now underway!
A strong Chelsea team will be looking to take a big step towards a semi-final place with a win this evening.
Legia Warsaw won't make things easy for them in Poland, but the Blues should have much more quality.
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Not another one...
Some bad news for Tottenham ahead of this evening's game.
Wilson Odobert could miss out against Frankfurt as Spurs journalist Paul O'Keefe states that the winger has complained of hamstring tightness.
He has been sent for scans and there is 'no definitive answer' on the extent of the issue or if there is one at all.
Odobert has already missed a chunk of games due to a hamstring injury, with the same problem massively impacting the club.
Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Ben Davies, Timo Werner and Destiny Udogie have all also suffered the same injury this season.
Ange Postecoglou won't have wanted a fresh issue to arise ahead of such an important quarter-final tie...
European action
After the Champions League quarter-finals got off to a brilliant start, we're now set for the Europa League!
Ange Postecoglou will feel his Tottenham side HAVE to beat Frankfurt at home this evening to keep his job.
Meanwhile, Manchester United and Ruben Amorim are desperate for some joy after a dismal campaign so far.
But before those two get going in the quarter-finals, Chelsea are in the early kick-off in the Europa Conference League.
The Blues are massive favourites to win that competition, so they'll be aiming to get off to a winning start in Warsaw.
Financial Fair Pray
A verdict into the Premier League's hearing into Manchester City's alleged breaches of Financial Fair Play is unlikely to be made before the summer.
Hearings looking into the English club's financial dealings from 2009-2018 have been taking place for months - with a possible outcome originally mooted for this spring.
However, the complexity of case has ruled out such a deadline and its much more likely to be revealed after the end of the season, talkSPORT understands.
Crucially, the deadline for any points deductions this season had already passed - meaning that should City be found guilty then the club would be docked points next campaign.
Pep Guardiola's side have been charged with breaking FFP rules around 100 times over nine years, from 2009 until 2018.
Their alleged offences have coincided with the club blossoming into the dominant force of English football.
City won the Premier League three times during that period in question - in 2012, 2014 and 2018.
Their charges vary from failing to provide accurate financial information, not complying with UEFA's FFP rules, and not disclosing manager compensation.
However, not all relate to financial issues - 35 relate to allegedly failing to cooperate with the Premier League's investigation.
Talk to Frank
Frank Lampard has been charged with misconduct by the FA after his red card during Coventry's Championship clash with Burnley.
Lampard was sent off by referee James Bell after the full-time whistle when his side lost 2-1 to the Clarets.
In a statement on the club’s website, it read: “Coventry City Head Coach Frank Lampard has been charged with misconduct by the FA following the EFL Championship fixture against Burnley on Saturday 5th April.
“It is alleged that Lampard acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour towards a match official around the field of play after the final whistle, which led to his dismissal.
“The Sky Blues Head Coach has until Monday 14th April to respond to the charge” it concluded.
Devil's Del
Manchester United may have to win the Europa League to be successful in their pursuit of Ipswich striker Liam Delap.
Delap is high on United’s list of summer transfer targets after scoring 12 Premier League goals for the struggling Tractor Boys this season.
Asked whether it was a certainty that the striker leaves Ipswich this summer, talkSPORT’s Chief Football Correspondent, Alex Crook, told Breakfast: "Yeah, I think so.
"It was put to me a couple of days ago that half the Premier League have enquired about Liam Delap.
"You can understand why - the release clause is in the region of £30million to £40m once relegation is confirmed. He's scored 12 goals in a team that have struggled by and large.
"They've not been as bad as Leicester and Southampton, but they've not been that much better Ipswich.
"I think he has ambitions to continue his career at the highest level.
"We know he's right at the top of Manchester United's wishlist.
"They might have to win this Europa League in order to get him, because my information is that he wants to join a club playing in Europe next season.
"Obviously, the only way that can happen for United is if they go all the way in that competition and get into the Champions League via the back door."
Sticky Toffee
More from TalkSPORT’s Chief Football Correspondent, Alex Crook, who has been detailing the latest Manchester United transfer news.
He told Breakfast: "We know there's huge interest from them in Jarrad Branthwaite.
"They had a couple of offers turned down last summer. Everton were keen to keep him then. I don't think Everton's stance has changed.
"I'm not sure United are going to be able to get towards the figure that Everton would want to do business because they've got a big overhaul planned. Jim Ratcliffe tells us that funds are tight.
"I reported a few days ago that Matheus Cunha is on their wanted list. I think it's the top end of the pitch that they're going to make their priority because goals have been a massive problem.
I think it's one goal in 26 games for Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee...He's only scored six all season. That has to be where the money is spent, really."
Red alert
Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk are both expected to sign new two-year deals at Liverpool.
TalkSPORT's Chief Football Correspondent, Alex Crook, told Breakfast: "I think there's always been an inner confidence and inner belief from the corridors of power at Liverpool that these two would put pen to paper.
"I think there's always been a desire from both Salah and Van Dijk, despite what Mo said publicly at times, to continue their journey in the Premier League.
"And we first got wind of it, as you say, towards the end of March when high-ranking sources in Saudi Arabia were telling TalkSPORT they were no longer in active negotiations with Mo Salah.
"Their belief was that not only did he want to stay and play in a top European league, but ideally he wanted to commit his future to Liverpool.
"So some good news, I think, when it comes to those two. I was told yesterday that negotiations have really ramped up over the last couple of weeks and are drawing towards a positive conclusion.
"We obviously broke the news that Trent Alexander-Arnold had agreed terms with Real Madrid.
"But I think if you'd ask most Liverpool fans if they could choose to keep two of the three, I think these would have been the two names they'd have clumped for, to be honest."
Vill your boots
Aston Villa's stars weren't spared by French newspaper L'Equipe after releasing their latest batch of highly critical player ratings.
Matty Cash and Jacob Ramsey were both handed the lowest scores out of the two teams, with both receiving 3/10s.
L'Equipe say the former was targeted as Villa's 'weak point in defence' while the latter 'struggled to exist offensively'.
Head coach Unai Emery was also marked at 3/10, with the newspaper saying, 'his team refused to play and was understandably punished'.
However, Villa legend and talkSPORT pundit Gabby Agbonlahor defended his former club despite their shortcomings in Paris.
He told talkSPORT Breakfast: "I just think all round, Aston Villa players must be proud of themselves.
"You're playing against the best team in the world, teams will go to that stadium and get beat six, seven [nil].
"For Aston Villa, to keep it down to 3-1, you're in the tie on Tuesday, and anything can happen."
Tour of the Etihad
Former Manchester City star Kolo Toure has lifted the lid on his low-key return to the club this season as under-18 assistant coach.
The retired defender made his comeback to City last summer - 11 years after leaving as a player for Liverpool.
Now, the Arsenal invincible is one game away from helping the academy to the FA Youth Cup final.
Toure told the Manchester Evening News: "I was looking to get back into a job and when the opportunity came and I spoke to Thomas [Krucken, City Academy Director] about an opportunity to come here, it was fantastic.
"Especially working for the club I played for, I had a great time playing here. My connection to Man City has always been there because I worked with the loan players for a moment.
"When the opportunity came, I was very happy, it's very important for me to stay in the game."
"You can always improve yourself as a coach and it's good to work with young players because you get to know the future players," Toure continued. "How they act, how they are, what they like, what they want from you.
"That was a really important step for me, to keep getting the knowledge of the game, with my experience as an ex-football player and then as a coach. It's the right step to stay in the game and keep improving myself and enjoying football."
Kyl-er blow
Kyle Walker admitted his 'heart kicked in' when pleading with the referee not to send off Dele Alli during his debut for Como last month.
The former Tottenham and England teammates were on opposite sides when Walker's AC Milan beat Cesc Fabregas's men 2-1.
Dele ended his near-750 day absence from competitive football when he was brought on in the 81st minute.
However, he lasted less than 10 minutes before seeing red for a challenge on Ruben Loftus-Cheek - despite Walker's appeals.
"I think my heart kicked in. Anyone else, I would have just let them get sent off," said Walker to BBC Sport.
"But with Dele, I know how hard he's worked to get his chance at Como. It's a good club for him to try and revive his career."
Manchester City loanee Walker added: "We wanted 10 men, but for the personal relationship that I have with Dele, for the years I've known Dele, for what he's been through - which he's publicly said and I think he's been very strong and open about that - to then get sent off for not really a cynical challenge, he was a little bit hard done by."
Millwall hit with FA charge
Millwall have been charged with misconduct in relation to crowd control following the club's FA Cup tie against Crystal Palace.
TalkSPORT revealed last month that the FA were investigating homophobic chants aimed at Ben Chilwell.
Chilwell, who is on loan from Chelsea, played the full 90 minutes for Oliver Glasner's side during Palace's 3-1 win on March 1.
During the match, shouts of 'Chelsea rent boy' were aimed at Chilwell by the travelling supporters in the 5th and 20th minutes.
The Selhurst Park visitors also aimed chants of 'let him die' at Jean-Philippe Mateta whilst he received treatment for a serious head injury - but those did not breach FA regulations.
Following the confirmation of an FA charge, a Millwall statement read: "The chant in question is condemned by Millwall Football Club, and once again it strongly emphasises its zero tolerance policy against discrimination of all kinds.
"The club remains committed to working tirelessly to eradicate homophobic chanting, and any other form of discriminatory abuse, from the sport."
Doing it for the boss
Tottenham's Brennan Johnson has said the squad want to win the Europa League to keep Ange Postecoglou at the club.
Postecoglou is under major pressure and could be sacked if Spurs don't taste glory on the European stage.
But Johnson and the rest of the team are backing their boss.
The Welshman said: "Of course, we want to win for everyone at the club - us players, the manager and all the backroom staff who have been through some tough times this season.
"It's down to our own mistakes. There were a lot of games we have not performed good enough. Winning this competition would be great and it would be an unbelievable feeling to win.
"We don't want to look too far past this game, but for us to win it for everyone at the club will be massive.
"I don't really care about what other people and the critics are saying. I love all the players in the squad, the management staff.
"We've created a really tight-knit group. It's something that we just want to do for each other because we have had some tough times and there would be no better joy to celebrate it with people who have gone through it."
Trading blows
Ex-Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic and current goalkeeper Andre Onana have been going head-to-head.
Matic will take on his former side tomorrow night in the Europa League quarter-finals, and he has responded to comments from Onana that United are 'way better' than Lyon.
"I don't know - you know, to say that you need to have cover for something like that. Onana?" he said before puffing out his cheeks
"You know, I respect everyone but to say that then you need to give the answer.
"If you are one of the worst goalkeepers in Man United's history, you need to take care of what you are talking [about].
"If David De Gea or Peter Schmeichel or [Edwin] van der Sar said that, then I would question myself.
"But if you're one of the statistically worst goalkeepers in Man United's modern history, then he needs to show that before he says. We will see."
In response to that, Onana has now come back at Matic with a brutal shot of his own, posting on X alongside a picture of him holding the FA Cup trophy: "I would never be disrespectful to another club.
"We know that tomorrow will be a difficult game against a strong opponent. We focus on preparing a performance to make our fans proud.
"At least I've lifted trophies with the greatest club in the world. Some can't say the same."
'I am gone anyway'
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has been discussing his future at the club this afternoon.
Speaking in his press conference ahead of Spurs' Europa League quarter-final against Frankfurt, he was asked about whether winning the competition would help win over his critics.
Postecoglou replied: "I came to this club with a clear purpose of rejuvenating a squad that was coming to the end of a cycle.
"Whatever noise there is, now or in the future, that shouldn't diminish that desire. Everything in my professional life has come through a struggle.
"Hopefully, we have worked our way into a position where we can make an impact for during what has been a disappointing season for us. I just think there's a real determination to take this opportunity.
"I just think you can't win the argument of convincing people.
"[Someone] wrote, even if we win [the Europa League], I am gone anyway. That's just the general sentiment of the people.
"If you try to use that as a motivation, you are not going to win anyway. It's got to be something more in it for us.
"For us, what's most important is that we have been through a tough time, but we are still in a position to make an impact."
'It’s been an honour'
Assistant referee Darren Cann will officiate his final professional match this weekend when Manchester City take on Crystal Palace.
A Premier League statement read: "Cann will be hanging up his flag after the fixture at the Etihad Stadium, which will bring to a close an extraordinary career spanning more than three decades, two of which have been spent at the very top of the game.
"Since reaching the Premier League in 2005, Darren has officiated a record-breaking number of matches with Saturday marking his 579th and final appearance – the most by any match official in the competition’s history.
"In total, he has overseen more than 1,000 professional matches domestically and on the international stage, setting the benchmark for consistency and professionalism."
Cann said: “This Saturday will be my 579th – and final – Premier League match. It’s been an honour to serve the professional game for the last 25 years.
“Officiating the World Cup final and the Champions League final are memories I will cherish forever but, above all, I’m proud of the fact I’ve given 100% in every single match throughout my career.
“I would like to thank every single person who has helped and supported me to work in this wonderful sport, PGMOL and The FA as well as all of the clubs, managers, players and fans that have made the Premier League the greatest league in the world.
“It’s been the privilege of my life to serve the game that I love.”