A closer look at the European teams standing in way of Premier League quintet

Five Premier League sides return to European action this week with all aiming for glory across UEFA’s three club competitions.

Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea are in Champions League quarter-final action, with West Ham in the last eight of the Europa League and Leicester the sole English representative in the inaugural season of the Europa Conference League.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the opposition looking to stand in the way of Premier League success on the continent.

Atletico Madrid

Diego Simeone and Pep Guardiola will renew old rivalries when Atletico travel to Manchester City on Tuesday night, with the Spanish side having knocked out Manchester United in the previous round.

A 1-0 victory at Old Trafford saw the LaLiga outfit progress into quarter-finals and came in the midst of a six-game winning streak as they also moved back into their regular position as one of the top three sides in Spain.

Joao Felix is in a fine run of form having hit seven goals in his last eight games for Atletico while established stars such as Koke, Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez can also cause problems.

This is just the second time in the past five seasons Atletico have made it to the quarter-finals, while they have never faced Manchester City in a competitive fixture.

Benfica

Liverpool would have been pleased to land a two-legged tie with Benfica at this stage of the competition, the Portuguese side progressing after seeing off Ajax in the round of 16.

Nelson Verissimo is in interim charge after Jorge Jesus departed in December, with Benfica currently third in the Primeira Liga, some 12 points adrift of leaders Porto.

Darwin Nunez is their standout attraction and the Uruguay international is likely to leave this