Today on LiveScore: Games galore on busy Thursday of action

After Karim Benzema’s hat-trick lit up the Champions League last night, Thursday looks sure to deliver more footballing drama.

Four rearranged Premier League games complement a jam-packed Europa League and Europa Conference League schedule on a very busy night of action.

Stick with LiveScore as we bring you up to speed on the day’s key encounters.

Premier League clashes

Eight top-flight teams are back in business this evening as the domestic season continues to race towards a thrilling conclusion.

Basement boys Norwich welcome Chelsea to Carrow Road with time desperately running out in their survival bid.

Ahead of the game, we consider whether versatile visiting forward Kai Havertz should continue leading the line for the Blues ahead of misfiring Romelu Lukaku after his brace against Burnley last weekend.

Elsewhere, Wolves have seen their top-four bid falter after three straight defeats. 

What can Bruno Lage’s men do to get their season back on track ahead of Watford’s visit to Molineux?

Newcastle are one of the division’s form sides with five wins in their last six outings and will hope to keep the good times rolling when they visit Southampton.

With another busy summer expected on Tyneside under the club’s wealthy Saudi owners, we profile five stars the Magpies could target.

The evening’s other Premier League clash sees mid-table Aston Villa head to Leeds hunting a third straight win.

But one major disappointment for Villa fans this term has been the poor form of summer capture Danny Ings — we put the struggling hitman under the microscope.

Europa League and an exclusive chat

After two tasty Champions League evenings, the Europa League last 16 now takes centre stage.

West Ham are the only remaining Premier League side left in the competition and face a tough test at Sevilla.

We caught up with former Hammers striker Carlton Cole at the London Football Awards to see how he rates his old club’s chances of glory.

Looking ahead to tonight’s tricky away leg, we put emerging right-back Ben Johnson in the spotlight.

Rangers are the other British representative still in the competition and we have taken a closer look at their captain James Tavernier — one of Europe’s most prolific defenders.

More to savour

As well as our bumper preview offering, all of our regular features are also on the menu.

Our daily Transfer Talk column has all of the best whispers from football’s rumour mill in one place — today’s edition leads on reports in the German press linking Robert Lewandowski with Manchester United.

Meanwhile, LiveScore Daily is your one-stop shop for Thursday’s emerging stories from the football world in bite-sized chunks.

We will also cover breaking news from around the sporting world as it happens, so be sure to stick with us throughout the day.