Benfica and Leverkusen Face Poznan and Marseille in Europa League

Portuguese side Benfica and German club Bayer Leverkusen are aiming to maintain their perfect starts in the UEFA Europa League as they play their fourth-round matches today, while Italian giants Milan and Juventus hope to get back on track.

Benfica and Leverkusen are among five clubs that have collected all nine points from their first three matches, alongside English side Bournemouth, Hungarian club Ferencváros, and Greek team Olympiacos, sitting two points clear of Juventus, who drew 2-2 with French visitors Rennes. Milan, meanwhile, have managed just three points from one win and two defeats.

Benfica look well-placed to extend their winning streak in the competition when they host Polish side Lech Poznań, who sit 32nd in the overall rankings and are among eight clubs yet to secure a victory.

Like Benfica, Bayer Leverkusen are looking to preserve their unbeaten record in the tournament when they welcome French club Marseille.

Bournemouth are hoping to continue their surprise run as they travel to face Czech side Sparta Prague, who are enduring a difficult period, having failed to score in four of their last five matches across all competitions, been eliminated from the domestic cup, and trail local rivals Slavia Prague by eight points in the league.

Milan are seeking to improve their results, but their task will not be easy against Ferencváros in the first-ever meeting between the two sides.

For his part, Juventus aim to bounce back from their draw with Rennes when they travel to face AZ Alkmaar, who have made a respectable start to the competition with six points and boast a strong home record, having gone 17 consecutive European home matches without defeat.