Spartak Moscow Set To Be Kicked Out Of The Europa League

Spartak Moscow are set to be kicked out of the Europa League, according to reports, with RB Leipzig handed a bye into the quarter finals.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has left football with plenty of questions to answer, with lots of countries saying they will not face any Russian teams.

Europe's football governing body had already said Russian and Ukrainian teams would have to play at neutral venues in club competitions, but could be about to go further.

According to German outlet Bild, Moscow will be excluded from the competition going forward and won't replace the side, meaning Leipzig will go through instead.

There had yet to be any discussion held about where the neutral venue for the second leg might have been, but it seems that will now not matter.

Spartak are the last Russian or Ukrainian side left in any of UEFA's club competitions this season, after Zenit St Petersburg were knocked out of the Europa League by Real Betis last week.