Following the draw for the group stages of the UEFA Cup totesport is offer 4/1 that an English team lift the trophy in May 2009. The shortest priced English club is Aston Villa at 12/1, with Man City and Spurs both priced at 14/1. The fourth team Portsmouth are 28/1. A team which is eliminated from the Champions League is the 3/1 favourite.

Paul Petrie, totesport spokesman commented, ‘this looks a strong UEFA Cup even without the Champions League teams and we expect a few to be too good for the English Teams, especially as it is unlikely that one of the Big Four will drop down from the Champions League.

Visit totesport for a run down of all UEFA Cup outright prices and special markets.