The total wipeout of English clubs from European competition this week has led to another feverish debate about where our game stands in relation to our continental counterparts . But before we get too down about things , there is still one Englishman standing in Europe this season . Manchester City may have crashed out to Barcelona but their on-loan defender Micah Richards is still eyeing European glory with Italian side Fiorentina . Manchester City defender Micah Richards is currently on loan at Serie A side Fiorentina . The 26-year-old helped Fiorentina to knock out Tottenham during the Europa League round of 32 . Richards is the only remaining English player in the squads of the 16 teams remaining in the Champions League and the Europa League . His team produced a stunning performance to beat Serie A rivals Roma 3-0 in the Stadio Olimpico and complete a 4-1 aggregate triumph . Although Richards was not involved , he has featured in the Europa League this season and helped them knock out another Premier League club , Tottenham , in the round of 32 . Richards , 26 , had fallen out of favour under Manuel Pellegrini at City , making just 18 appearances in two seasons and decided to seek greater first-team opportunities in Florence . And while he has not been a mainstay of Vincenzo Montella 's team , he has made 15 appearances across all competitions , almost certainly more than he would have made at City . Richards began to find first-team opportunities limited playing for Manchester City and was sent on loan . England international Richards has admitted he is uncertain where he will be playing his football next season . Richards could feature in the latter stages of the competition as La Viola bid to win their second European trophy in Warsaw on May 27 . He has been linked with a move to Inter Milan at the end of the season , who are managed by his former City boss Roberto Mancini . But Richards told talkSPORT on Wednesday : 'It 's difficult to say [ where I will play ] at the moment . Every footballer can go to a bigger club on a free contract but for me , I 'm still only 26 and I just want to play every game , that 's what 's important . ' For now , however , Richards is flying the flag solo for England in European competition . Richards has been linked with a move to Inter Milan , managed by his former City boss Roberto Mancini .
All English clubs have been knocked out of European competition this season . This leaves Micah Richards as the only English player in the Europa League . He is currently playing for FK Partizan Belgrade, a Serbian club that plays in Serbia and Montenegro.