Amidst all the exciting action in the UEFA Champions League this week there is still a fine selection of fixtures in the Europa League to choose from on Thursday as the small matter of Europe’s second division cannot be ignored.

KCCA is doing everything it can to replicate the successes of 2017 both domestically and on the continent.

Like 2017, KCCA matched the success at the first hurdle of the CAF Champions League by bundling out Madagascar opponents CNaPS Sport last week.

Every football fan’s attention turns to England on Wednesday in the UEFA Champions League second-leg ties as the duo of Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City look to book their place in the last-eight of this season’s competition off the back of strong showings in the first-leg a fortnight ago.

The UEFA Champions League second-leg ties in the round of 16 get underway this week with two fixtures featuring four European giants to wet fans’ appetites.

Manchester City will welcome the defending and outgoing champions Chelsea to their Etihad home on Sunday as they continue on their march to dethroning Antonio Conte’s men and stealing the Premier League crown for themselves.

Like 2017, KCCA matched the success at the first hurdle of the CAF Champions League by bundling out Madagascar opponents CNaPS Sport last week.

Atalanta will play host to Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Europa League round of 32 second-leg game at the MAPEI Stadium on Thursday. The first leg played out to a 3-2 thriller with on loan striker Michy Batshuayi netting a brace for the hosts. The fixture is delicately poised and could go either way.

KCCA will try to leave no stone unturned when they host CNaPS Sport in the return leg of the CAF Champions League preliminary round match at the StarTimes Stadium in Lugogo on Wednesday.

The final two first-leg ties of the round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League will wrap up on Wednesday evening with two exciting matches scheduled for global fans.