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Bournemouth welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the Vitality Stadium this midweek.

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To paraphrase Forrest Gump, Tottenham Hotspur are like a box of chocolates: you never know what you are going to get.

Anyone with even a passing knowledge of Spurs would not have been surprised to see them follow up a 4-0 away win at Manchester City with a 1-1 home draw against Fulham.

Inconsistency has been an issue throughout Ange Postecoglou’s tenure and, unless things improve, it will be difficult for them to qualify for the Champions League this term.

There are mitigating factors behind Sunday’s result. For one, Fulham are a good team. They play with energy and do not tend to give much away defensively.

Tottenham also had some key absentees, from Guglielmo Vicario in goal, to Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven at centre-back, to Dominic Solanke up top. Dejan Kulusevski, their most impressive performer in 2024/25, was on the bench due to fatigue concerns. Take the spine out of any side in the Premier League and they are bound to struggle.

Still, Tottenham need to become more reliable if they are to secure a top-four finish. It is no good breezing past Manchester City and Manchester United on the road if you cannot beat Ipswich Town at home, or avoid defeat at Crystal Palace.

And so to Bournemouth. Make no mistake, this will be a tricky test for Tottenham. The Cherries have also been inconsistent this season, albeit in a more forgivable manner given their resources and expectations.

On their day, though, they are capable of giving anyone in the league a bloody nose. Just ask Arsenal and Manchester City, both of whom lost at the Vitality Stadium.

The Cherries beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-2 on Saturday. They are still six places below Spurs in the standings but, such is the tightness of the middle section of the Premier League, Andoni Iraola’s side would go above their opponents with a win on Thursday.

That is quite the incentive for a Bournemouth team that are targeting a top-half finish this season. As for Spurs, a win on the south coast would demonstrate that Postecoglou’s side are capable of picking up positive results even when everything is not in their favour.

Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur betting tips

Tottenham Hotspur will be targeting all three points when they travel to Bournemouth.

Draw

Tottenham have tended to be an all-or-nothing, boom-or-bust team this season. Sunday’s stalemate was their first draw in the Premier League since the opening weekend.

The score also finished level when Spurs faced Roma in the Europa League a few days prior to the game against Fulham. We anticipate a third consecutive tie here.

Bournemouth should get something from the game. Their direct, dynamic style works well against the division’s top teams, who usually aim to dominate possession.

Without Van de Ven’s pace, Tottenham’s high line will make them vulnerable. But they too are effective going forward, especially if Solanke is back from a bout of illness.

This should be a fun game but we might not get a winner at the Vitality.

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Over 28.5 shots

No one could accuse either Bournemouth or Tottenham of being dull to watch.

These two teams are frequently involved in entertaining encounters. Their methods are different, but Iraola and Postecoglou have produced sides that are easy on the eye. Tottenham average more possession than Bournemouth, but the pair share a desire to press high up the pitch with intensity.

Bournemouth and Tottenham are among the most prolific shot-takers in the Premier League, with the former ranking fourth (15.8) and the latter ranking second (15.2).

Those numbers suggest we will see a fair few attempts on Thursday night, not least because of Tottenham’s aforementioned defensive absentees.

This looks set to be an end-to-end encounter with plenty of penalty-box action. Incidentally, this bet paid out when these two teams last met on New Year’s Eve 2023 - there were 36 shots on that occasion.

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Over 3.5 goals

Games with lots of shots do not always produce lots of goals, but there is reason to believe this one will.

Tottenham are third in the league for expected goals, but they have actually outperformed that number.

That shows they are better at converting chances than they are at finishing them, even though Spurs are doing well in both regards.

Bournemouth are undershooting their own expected goals, which is the fifth-best in the league. Yet they demonstrated what they are capable of against Wolves last time out.

That last clash between these two teams ended 3-1 to Spurs. We reckon there will again be at least four goals when Postecoglou’s side take on Bournemouth for the first time in 2024.

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📺 How to watch Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur

Location: Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, England.

Date and time: Thursday 5th December, 8.15pm.

How to watch: Amazon Prime Video.

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Tottenham fans were left shocked and bemused by the identity of a possible new owner.

Reports emerged that a billionaire American businessman was considering buying the club.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is a polarising figure Stateside.

On the one hand, he has left Manchester United and Real Madrid in the dust and created the world's first $10billion team.

Jones also won three Super Bowls and built a state-of-the-art stadium and training facility.

But, and here's where things may sound bitterly familiar for Spurs supporters, his last significant trophy came in 1995.

In another move straight from Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy's playbook, Jones' refusal to pay his top stars until the last minute is also a bone of contention.

Despite proudly boasting that the Cowboys have the sixth-best record in the NFL during his tenure, the 82-year-old just cannot assemble a team capable of going all the way.

It is little surprise one fan branded him the 'American Daniel Levy' in response to the report, while another simply exclaimed: "Oh god no."

"Is this some kind of PR strategy to make Daniel Levy seem like the positive in a comparison," joked a supporter.

"Well the Levy out crowd might get their wish. Only to find they jumped from frying pan to the fire," a fourth posted.

"Have Tottenham fans not suffered enough?" pleaded a fifth.

The report that Jones is in talks with Spurs owner Joe Lewis' ENIC Group came from podcaster PFT Commentator.

"Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ private jet and yacht are in London, as the 82-year-old engages in conversations with ENIC, with a view to a potentially purchasing Tottenham Hotspur Football Club," he posted on X.

Thankfully for Spurs fans, the report has not been stood up and there have been no confirmed sightings of Jones, his yacht, or his jet.

The Cowboys chief has endured a tricky season so far.

Fresh off signing a $240million contract extension in September, star quarterback Dak Prescott has since been ruled out for the season.

Jones' negotiating skills led to wide receiver CeeDee Lamb sitting out of training camp, before getting virtually everything he wanted when he eventually signed.

And his beloved $1.2billion AT&T Stadium has also come under fire due to a bizarre design flaw.

The megabucks mogul was keen to ensure the arena had a natural feel to it and succeeded a little too well as the sunlight caused Lamb to miss a simple touchdown catch in a key loss.

Jones' team are basically out of the running for the playoffs with a 5-7 record despite his insistence that they were "all-in" this season.

So it is probably a case of better the devil you know for Spurs as Ange Postecoglou looks to win a first trophy since 2008.

Viktor Gyokeres is in no rush to leave Sporting for the Premier League in January, talkSPORT understands.

Gyokeres is attracting interest from some of England’s biggest clubs after banging in 24 goals in 21 games this season, including a hat-trick against Manchester City.

New Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim would be keen for the Swede to follow him from Lisbon to Old Trafford, but United would struggle to meet Sporting’s asking price, believed to be in the region of £80m.

Champions City have also been credited with an interest, although their priorities are likely to be on strengthening other areas of the squad unless there is a risk of losing Erling Haaland.

Arsenal are another potential option for Gyokeres, but he is happy to see out the season in Portugal and assess his options in the summer.

Former clubs Coventry and Brighton both stand to cash in when Gyokeres is sold due to having sell-on clauses on the 26-year-old.

Risky Romero business

Tottenham risk losing defender Cristian Romero if they fail to qualify for the Champions League this season.

Romero will be out of contract in 2027 and Spurs are keen to tie the Argentine international down to a new deal.

However, talkSPORT understands Romero, who turns 27 early next year, is keen to test himself against Europe’s elite after playing just a handful of Champions League games.

Spanish giants Real Madrid are known admirers of Romero, whose partnership with Micky van de Ven is central to Ange Postecoglou’s blueprint to lead Spurs into the top four.

Walk it on back

Sheffield United are interested in re-signing Manchester City defender Kyle Walker – 15 years after he left his hometown club.

Walker is one of the players City will consider moving on at the end of the season in a bid to regenerate an ageing squad.

The England right-back is expected to receive lucrative offers from Saudi Arabia and the MLS but has made no secret of the fact he would like to see out his career back at Bramall Lane.

With the Blades currently riding high at the top of the Championship, that dream could become a reality.

Walker was part of the United team that reached the 2009 play-off final before being sold to Tottenham in 2009 and has been with City since 2017, winning six Premier League titles.

A Fleeting romance

Everton are back on the trail of highly-rated Fleetwood goalkeeper David Harrington.

Former Republic of Ireland under-21 international Harrington recently pledged his allegiances to Wales and was called up by Craig Bellamy for last month’s crunch Nations League double-header with Turkey and Iceland.

Everton were keen to sign Harrington from Irish side Cork City before he joined League Two Fleetwood and have continued to monitor his progress.

Harrington has made 16 appearances for Charlie Adam’s men this season.

Not many players can say they have won the Champions League five times and played under two of football's most prolific managers, Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti.

One of them is Gareth Bale, who despite all his accolades and time under managerial greatest, has not named Mourinho or Ancelotti his favourite manager.

During a quick-fire style interview with Rio Ferdinand, shared on X by TNT Sports, Bale was asked who was the manager he played under and why.

Bale replied: “There’s probably a personal answer for me which would be Chris Coleman.

“Because we had such a great relationship. We qualified for a major tournament for the first time in 58 years.

“I felt like I was the focal point of the team and yeah what we achieved was incredible, so for me, it was Chris Coleman.”

This answer may come as a surprise but many will know how much of a proud Welshman Bale truly is.

His numerous achievements with the likes of Real Madrid famously never topped his love for the Dragons.

Coleman was appointed Wales manager in 2012 and guided them to their best-ever position on the FIFA World Rankings, 8th, in 2015.

That same year, their qualification for the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament was confirmed, a first tournament qualification since 1958.

The team came first in their group in France and eliminated Northern Ireland and Belgium to reach the semi-finals, losing to eventual champions Portugal.

Meanwhile, Ancelotti signed Bale from Tottenham for what was then a world record fee of £86 million in 2013.

During Bale’s first two seasons at the club, he scored 39 goals in 92 games across all competitions.

In an interview with Sky Sports in 2021, Bale was asked about Ancelotti returning to Real Madrid for a second spell as manager.

He said: “I know Carlo Ancelotti is a great manager. I get on with him well, we had some great times in the past.

“He's returned to Real Madrid and he's a great guy.

"We had a great time together at Real Madrid and I'm sure he's going to be amazing in charge there.”

Bale and Mourniho's paths crossed when the 35-year-old returned to Tottenham Hotspur on a season-long loan from Real Madrid, having spent 6 years at the club previously, in 2020.

He came off the bench to score the winner in Tottenham's 2–1 home win over Brighton & Hove Albion in November, his first goal since returning to the club.

After the game, Mourinho was full of praise for Bale and even aimed a cheeky dig at Real Madrid.

Mourinho said: "I am pleased for him because he deserved that. When I have five minutes I am going to Safari to look at Madrid's website to see what they say.

"He knows we care about him and we know he cares about us, the team and the club, Spurs. He's the perfect fit, he's very calm, very intelligent, he has good feelings."

Bale also scored his 200th career goal during this time back at Spurs, during a 3–3 draw against LASK in the Europa League.

In January 2023, Bale announced he would be retiring from professional football.

Having played under numerous top managers during his career, it’s clear his love for Wales will always come out on top.

Tamworth fans were unsurprisingly delighted when their club were drawn against Tottenham in the FA Cup.

The National League side, who are the lowest-ranked team left in the competition, will host the Premier League giants next month.

First and second round wins over Huddersfield Town and Burton Albion respectively have rewarded them with a standout tie.

Tamworth could generate a huge amount of income if the match at The Lamb Ground is selected for television broadcast.

As the club awaited a dream FA Cup draw, one that became a reality, they decided to set up a camera and film their fans' live reaction.

When their ball number 53 was read out by Mark Hughes there were huge cheers upon the realisation that Tamworth would be at home.

The anticipation built as they awaited the name of their visitors, with Dion Dublin then revealing that it will be Spurs.

Tamworth fans' celebrations then turned up a notch once it was confirmed that they will in fact welcome Premier League opposition.

Supporters of all ages jumped, cheered and clapped before many started to chant: "Tottenham get battered, everywhere they go!"

Monday night's draw was conducted at Old Trafford, the home of the reigning FA Cup champions Manchester United.

Tamworth boss Andy Peaks, who spoke to talkSPORT beforehand, was in attendance and offered a hilarious reaction once he saw who his side will come up against.

Peaks smirked when the Lambs were drawn first, although could only help but laugh and wince when Spurs were the next team to be read out.

After the draw, talkSPORT spoke to Tamworth assistant manager Neil Champelovier for his reaction to their monumental tie.

"Absolutely unbelievable," Champelovier, whose works as a PE teacher, told Kick Off.

"I was just literally on social media just before you gave us the call, and the scenes in the clubhouse, it's only small but the scenes in there were absolutely unbelievable.

"To get a home draw against one of the big six, we said we'd want one of the big six, whether it's an away day for the experience or to get them back to The Lamb for the fans and for the town itself.

"That's what we wanted and that's what we've been given, you couldn't have asked for much of a bigger game."

Champelovier was then asked what Spurs players, who are used to a state-of-the-art Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, can expect to see at Tamworth's home stadium The Lamb Ground.

"Well, firstly they can expected a portacabin for a changing room, with no heating in there either.

"Artificial pitch, a little bit of a slope, so the kind of things that we try to use to our advantage at times, especially in the league when we get the big teams coming to The Lamb.

"It's not particularly a nice place to come for away fans so yeah, it's not going to be a nice place."

Tamworth will play Spurs between January 9 and 13 and hope to pull off one of the biggest upsets in FA Cup history.

Tom Cairney rescued a point for Fulham at Tottenham before being sent off for a horror tackle on Dejan Kulusevski.

The Cottagers skipper had an eventful 20-minute cameo off the bench as Marco Silva's side escaped with a 1-1 draw in north London.

Cairney was introduced off the bench in the 62nd minute with Fulham trailing following Brennan Johnson's opener.

And just five minutes later, he hauled the visitors level with a beautiful curling strike into the bottom right corner.

It was his first goal away from home since March 2010 during his time spell at Hull.

But he soon went from hero to zero after being given his marching orders in the 82nd minute.

The 33-year-old was initially given a yellow card by referee Darren Bond for a challenge on Kulusevski.

But he was then instructed to go to the pitchside monitor by VAR where replays showed Cairney's studs-up lunge into the back of the Sweden international's calf.

And Bond was given no chance but to upgrade his initial booking to a straight red for serious foul play.

Commenting on the tackle on talkSPORT commentary, Sam Ellard simply said: "That could have broken his leg."

Meanwhile the Premier League Match Centre's X account posted: "The referee’s call of yellow card for the challenge by Cairney on Kulusevski is checked by VAR, who recommended an on-field review for serious foul play.

"The referee then issued a red card to Cairney."

Cairney will now miss the next three games for Fulham.

He will now be absent for Thursday's clash with Brighton at Craven Cottage.

And he will then be unavailable for next Sunday's clash with Arsenal in west London and then the trip to Liverpool on December 14.

Thankfully for Fulham, Spurs didn't make them pay for having a man less as they shared the spoil at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The result leaves Spurs in seventh spot - three points off the top four.

As for Fulham, they remain in tenth spot - just one point behind Ange Postecoglou's men.

Dominic Solanke was not part of the Tottenham squad against Fulham on Sunday afternoon after being sent home.

The striker, who would have expected to start, arrived at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ahead of the game.

However, when the teams were announced, Solanke wasn't part of the starting line-up or substitutes.

That raised concerns over a possible injury to the Spurs star, but Ange Postecoglou has revealed the real reason...

Is Solanke injured?

No, Solanke is not injured.

He was sent home from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before Tottenham faced Fulham.

But it was not due to an injury; it was because he was suffering from illness.

Postecoglou confirmed before kick-off: "He came in today and he wasn't the best, under the weather.

"We sent him home, and hopefully, he'll make a full recovery and be ready to go for the next one."

That next game is a trip to his former club Bournemouth on Thursday night.

So with Solanke ruled out just before the game, Tottenham had to shuffle and it was Heung-min Son leading the line.

He started centrally, with Brennan Johnson and Timo Werner out wide in the front three.

But they struggled in front of goal in the first half, being unable to break the deadlock and only having five shots.

Johnson eventually broke the deadlock early in the second half to give his side the lead, however, Tom Cairney levelled for Fulham and the game ended 1-1.

Losing Solanke for another game would be a big blow for Spurs as he's been an ever-present since joining.

So far this season, he's scored four and assisted two in 10 Premier League games.

Although his role is not just about scoring, as he plays such a big part in build-up throughout each match.

As mentioned, next up for Tottenham is Bournemouth who Solanke will be desperate to feature against.

He left the Cherries in the summer for £65million after spending five years and making over 200 appearances for the club.

Postecoglou is likely to give another update on Solanke's condition before the game, but he's hopeful that his striker will have recovered in time.

Tottenham goalkeeper Josh Keeley sensationally scored a last-minute equaliser to help send Leyton Orient into the FA Cup third round.

The 21-year-old signed on loan for the League One outfit from Spurs in the summer in a bid to gain more first-team minutes in senior football.

Keeley was named in the Orient starting XI for the visit of National League side Oldham Athletic in the FA Cup second round.

Emmanuel Monthe scored early in the second half past Keeley for the Latics and it looked as though it would be enough for them to secure the win.

However, Orient were able to level in the ninth minute of stoppage-time on Saturday thanks to their unlikely goalscorer.

A free-kick delivered into the area by Thomas James was met by goalkeeper Keeley, who glanced a header into the back of the net.

Unsurprisingly, it was the shot-stopper's first ever goal in his senior career and he celebrated it by pulling off a knee slide in front of his fans.

Keeley is yet to make a senior appearance for Tottenham but fans have loved what they've seen in another magical FA Cup moment.

Taking to X, one said: "Josh Keeley just scored the equaliser what a boy get him recalled now."

"Josh Keeley banging in a 100th minute equaliser for Orient! Good lad," added a second.

A third said: "Wow what a header as well, hopefully he can do that for us one day lol."

"Josh Keeley equaliser for Orient. Proper striker's header from the keeper," a fourth added.

With the score 1-1 at full-time, extra-time was needed to decide the result and it was Orient who left it late once again.

Dan Agyei scored with just moments remaining before a penalty shootout to send his team into the hat for the next round.

Keeley joined Spurs from Irish side St Patrick's Athletic in 2022 and made 21 appearances for their U21 side in his first season.

The Irishman spent the second half of the 2023/24 season on loan at Barnet, featuring 18 times for the National League club.

A move to Orient has offered him the chance to play in the English football league for the first time and even get onto the scoresheet.

Keeley's heroics handed his side a lifeline as they eye a spot in the third round of the FA Cup.

Ange Postecoglou reinforced the importance of prioritising entertaining football following Tottenham’s pulsating 2-2 draw with Roma.

The north London side were denied at the death when Mats Hummels snatched an equaliser for Claudio Ranieri’s men.

Goals from Heung-min Son and Brennan Johnson had cancelled out Evan Ndicka’s leveller for the visitors in arguably the most anticipated clash of this week’s Europa League fixtures.

The result leaves Spurs in ninth and one place outside of the automatic qualification spots for the round-of-16 stage.

Postecoglou expressed his frustration that his side were unable to see the game out after finding themselves in a commanding position.

In his post-match press conference, the Spurs boss was asked whether the remaining three games would see his side prioritising winning over style of play.

However, the Australian was unanimous in his response claiming that his philosophy will always include entertaining the fans.

“No,” Postecoglou said when asked if he would switch up his approach, leading to laughter from those present. “Why can’t it just be entertaining, mate?”

He continued: “Isn’t that why we all come? Would you really prefer us to sketch out a couple of 0-0 draws and a 1-0 win and we get through?

“I’d much rather we were exciting to watch and it’s edge of the seat stuff. Sometimes you don’t get the reward we could have tonight.

“I’d like to think when you tune in to us, you get entertained.”

With key games against Rangers, Hoffenheim and Elfsborg still to play, Postecoglou knows his side have their destiny in their own hands if they are to avoid February’s play-off round.

After a blistering start to their Europa League campaign with three-consecutive victories, Spurs have taken just one point from their two games against Galatasaray and Roma, conceding five goals in the process.

Tottenham’s swashbuckling style has made for entertaining viewing but defensive frailties are all-too often exposed.

With key games against Rangers, Hoffenheim and Elfsborg still to play, Postecoglou knows his side have their destiny in their own hands if they are to avoid February’s play-off round.

That said, former Spurs boss Harry Redknapp doesn’t see the club changing their style anytime soon due to the players at Postecoglou’s disposal.

“That's the type of player he's got in the team, they're not set up to defend," Redknapp told talkSPORT Breakfast.

“Full-backs love to go forward and the midfield is pretty open, that's how they play.

“They've had a couple of results where you certainly would have expected them to win, but they're still only a few points behind Arsenal and a couple behind Man City."

“They're going okay,” Redknapp added. “Last night's game was a difficult game. It's a league table where it's not do or die.

“There's always tomorrow, get a result in the next game or the game after. So I wouldn't take too much out of last night. The last game for me was obviously the Man City game. It was a fantastic performance.

“They can build on that at the weekend against Fulham, which won't be easy. Fulham, on their day, can give anybody a stiff test. But it'll be interesting. And don’t forget they lost to Ipswich.”

Rodrigo Bentancur will return to the Tottenham team for their Europa League showdown against Roma this week, live on talkSPORT 2.

The Uruguayan was sidelined for the thumping win over Manchester City on Saturday after being served with a seven-game ban.

The 27-year-old midfielder was handed a suspension and a £100,000 fine for using a racial slur about teammate Heung-min Son.

Bentancur made derogatory remarks on Uruguayan TV about South Koreans in a reply to a question about Spurs captain Son.

The north Londoners are hoping to have his ban reduced, but in the interim, the former Juventus star can face his old Serie A rivals.

Why is Bentancur allowed to play?

Bentancur's seven-game ban for a racist slur is domestic only, which permits him to continue playing in UEFA competition.

The Football Association had jurisdiction over Bentancur, as the interview had been conducted in his own time.

He hadn't yet been released by Tottenham for Copa America duty, which is the loophole that has spared Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez.

The outcome of Bentancur's appeal only applies to domestic games, with the player restricted to European action until Boxing Day.

An FA statement read: "An independent Regulatory Commission has imposed a seven-match suspension and £100,000 fine on Rodrigo Bentancur for a breach of FA Rule E3 in relation to a media interview.

"It was alleged that the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder breached FA Rule E3.1 as he acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words and/or brought the game into disrepute. It was further alleged that this constitutes an “aggravated breach”, which is defined in FA Rule E3.2, as it included a reference – whether express or implied – to nationality and/or race and/or ethnic origin.

"Rodrigo Bentancur denied this charge, but the independent Regulatory Commission found it to be proven and imposed his sanctions following a hearing. Its written reasons for these decisions can be seen below."

Bentancur has already served the first of his seven-game domestic ban but still stands to miss several other key fixtures.

This includes a home EFL Cup quarter-final versus Manchester United - although Tottenham have already launched an appeal.

When asked whether that decision is a 'bad look', Ange Postecoglou said: "I'm not interested in looks and whatever people… I've said all along he's made a mistake, we accept whatever penalty comes his way, but we believe the first one was a little bit harsh.

"We've appealed against that which we believe is our right if you look at the whole process. If you look at it, it's already at the low end of the scale.

"I get that people want to burn people at the stake these days but part of the process, if you want real education and progress, is to understand when somebody makes a mistake. Part of that is education and hopefully seeing that's the way forward.

"Whether it is Rodrigo, or anyone else, as I've said, I am old enough to say I've made mistakes worse than that in life, mate, but I've learned from them and hopefully I am a better human being from that."

Tottenham vs Roma: How to follow

This Europa League clash is set to take place on Thursday, November 28.

talkSPORT 2 will have live coverage from north London, with kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium scheduled for 8pm.

Commentary will come from Jim Proudfoot and former England striker Dean Ashton.

talkSPORT.com will also have updates in our dedicated live Europa League blog.

To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream.