Europa League Betting Odds - Will Joe Cole Help Liverpool to Go Through?

Liverpool face Turkish side Trabzonspor without Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres, but are still 1/5 betting favourites with bookmaker Ladbrokes to qualify for the next round of the Europa League.

The Reds stuttered to a 1-0 win in the first leg but are at odds of 11/8 to win on the night and should welcome back Joe Cole who is 7/4 to change his fortunes and grab a goal.

David Williams, spokesperson of the bookmaker, said: "With injuries to his two best players, the season seems to be going from bad to worse for Roy Hodgson. The only silver lining must be that Joe Cole surely can’t do any worse than on his first two Pool appearances, and the Reds should have enough quality to go through.”

Ladbrokes make Aston Villa at odds of 1/4 to progress against Rapid Vienna, after a young Villa side picked up a 1-1 draw in Austria. Exit at this stage against Rapid for the second year running would surely end caretaker boss Kevin MacDonald's chances of taking the job full time, with Bob Bradley 6/4 betting favourite to take the reins.

At Eastlands, Manchester City are comfortable 1/7 betting favourites to defeat Timisoara, with Roberto Mancini likely to give David Silva, Patrick Vieira and Emanuel Adebayor the chance to press their claims for a regular starting place. Continue..