Overview
- Shakhtar host the opener in Kraków due to the war in Ukraine, which has moved their European home games to neutral grounds.
- UK viewers can watch on TNT Sports 2 or stream on HBO Max, with talkSPORT 2 providing live radio commentary.
- Crystal Palace travel with key absences as Eddie Nketiah is out for the season, Evann Guessand remains sidelined, and Tyrick Mitchell is a doubt.
- Shakhtar have exceeded expectations in the competition after easing through the league phase and knocking out AZ Alkmaar in the quarter-finals.
- Palace arrive off a dip in results after a draw with West Ham and a loss at Liverpool, in a tie that leads to a Leipzig final and a Europa League place for the winner.