Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk have not played in their home city since 2014. The underground car park of their ground in Donbas is being used by the Russians to store weapons. They have endured an exodus of star players, including the sale of winger Mykhailo Mudryk to Chelsea last month.
But in a win over the French side Rennes, Shakhtar Donetsk have gatecrashed their way into the last 16 of the Europa League.