The Eagles' historic European odyssey reaches its penultimate chapter as they travel to Krakow, Poland, to face Shakhtar Donetsk in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League Semi-Final. While the heavy defeat at Anfield was a sobering reminder of the squad's current physical strain, Oliver Glasner's men have proven to be a different beast in knockout football. They face a Shakhtar side boasting deep European pedigree and an Arda Turan-led squad that has been formidable in their temporary Polish home.
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