Torino host Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League tonight, a side that already shocked Napoli this season.

It kicks off at 18.00 GMT and is the first leg in the Round of 32.

Toro qualified second in their group behind Club Brugge thanks to three wins, two draws and a single defeat.

They come face to face with Athletic Bilbao, who knocked Napoli out of the Champions League preliminary round in August and finished third in their group, being redirected to this other tournament.

Torino host Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League tonight, a side that already shocked Napoli this season.

It kicks off at 18.00 GMT and is the first leg in the Round of 32.

Toro qualified second in their group behind Club Brugge thanks to three wins, two draws and a single defeat.

They come face to face with Athletic Bilbao, who knocked Napoli out of the Champions League preliminary round in August and finished third in their group, being redirected to this other tournament.

The Basque club managed only two wins, a draw and three losses in the Champions League group and are also struggling domestically.

Guillermo Fernandez and Ander Iturraspe are out injured.

History favours Torino, who have won all four previous home ties against Spanish opponents by keeping clean sheets.

Giampiero Ventura’s men are on fine form, unbeaten in 10 Serie A rounds and not conceding a single home goal in the Europa League this season.

Maxi Lopez and Josef Martinez are chosen to start, resting Fabio Quagliarella and Amauri, while Omar El Kaddouri is in midfield.

This will be the first time the Granata have remained in European contention in spring since 1994.

Torino: Padelli; Maksimovic, Glik, Moretti; Darmian, Benassi, El Kaddouri, Gazzi, Molinaro; Maxi Lopez, Martinez

Torino bench: Castellazzi, Bovo, Masiello, Farnerud, Vives, Amauri, Quagliarella

Athletic Bilbao: Iago Herrerin; De Marcos, Etxeita, Laporte, Aurtenetxe; San Jose, Benat; Viguera, Rico, Muniain; Williams

Athletic bench: Gorka Iraizoz, Bustinza, Iraola, Gurpegi, Ibai Gomez, Lopez, Kike Sola

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