SPORT brings you all the latest as the Europa League’s penultimate round of league phase games gets underway. Manchester United won the blockbuster Battle of Britain against Rangers

Tottenham Hotspur have been dealt another injury blow manager Ange Postecoglou confirming Pape Matar Sarr will miss the side's Europa League trip to Hoffenheim on Thursday.

Atalanta progressed to the play-off round of the Uefa Champions League with a thumping 5-0 defeat of Sturm Graz in Bergamo.

The match takes place at the Rhein-Neckar Arena on Thursday, January 23. The action gets under way at 5.45pm Irish time. TNT Sports 2 and TNT Sports Ultimate will both show the game live, with their coverage commencing at 5pm.

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Hoffenheim vs Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Europa League

There are rumours around a number of United players, including Brazilian wideman Antony, who has been linked with a loan to Spanish club Real Betis, and Dutch full-back Tyrell Malacia, who is looking to relaunch his career after a nightmare spell of injuries.

Ruben Amorim's men have stepped closer to securing a fast-tracked route to the last 16 of the European competition

Injury-hit Tottenham return to Premier League action this weekend against Leicester City with Ange Postecoglou without 12 members of his first-team squad. Dominic Solanke joined the ever-lengthening injury list this week,

Ange Postecoglou says injuries are the only explanation for Tottenham 's troubled form and has insisted the club is "in a much better place in all areas" than when he took over in the summer of 2023.

Exclusive: Manchester United are contemplating whether to overcome West Ham United in the race to sign Brian Brobbey.

Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds - Spurs under big pressure ahead of Premier League visit of the Foxes