Tottenham Hotspur vs Roma - Europa League: TV channel, prediction, team news and lineups

To date, Tottenham have taken on six different Italian opponents in European competition, preparing to face Roma for the very first time on Thursday.

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You never know what you're going to get with Tottenham Hotspur right now, which is what makes them must-watch. On Saturday evening, Spurs smashed Man City 4-0 at the Etihad, a result all onlookers could barely believe, with James Maddison bagging an early brace, before Pedro Porro and Brennan Johnson condemning the Sky Blues to their heaviest home defeat since leaving Maine Road in 2003.

For Ange Postecoglou's team, they've now alternated between winning and losing for seven successive Premier League games, with this lack of consistency the reason Spurs sit sixth and no higher. In the Europa League meanwhile, the Lilywhites commenced the league phase with wins over Qarabağ, Ferencváros and AZ, before their perfect start came to an end in İstanbul, beaten 3-2 by Galatasaray, a match that was significantly more one-sided than the scoreline suggests. Nevertheless, with fixtures against Rangers, Hoffenheim and Elfsborg to come, Spurs are seventh in the Europa League table, seeking a victory that would reaffirm their top eight aspirations.

In contrast, Spurs fans if you think your team are enduring a roller coaster campaign, Roma are without doubt Europe's most chaotic club. I Giallorossi sacked club legend Daniele De Rossi as head coach just four games into this campaign, before his successor Ivan Jurić was in charge for a mere 53 days, also dismissed earlier this month. So, before the international break, Claudio Ranieri was reappointed Roma boss for the third time, the 23rd job of the 73 year old's 38-year managerial career. Well, on Sunday, Ranieri was unable to make an instant impact, his team beaten 1-0 by league-leaders Napoli in the Derby del Sole, with this Roma's third successive Serie A loss, beaten in five of their last six, leaving them all the way down in 12th.

In the Europa League meantime, la Lupa have just one win to their name, narrowly beating Dynamo Kyiv 1-0 at the Olimpico in October. That aside, Roma have held Athletic Club and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to draws, also ignominiously beaten by Elfsborg back on matchday two. As a result, I Giallorossi kick off 20th in the gigantic league table and, with games against Braga, AZ and Frankfurt to come, they'll need to improve or could face early elimination. Given Roma's horrendous form, a home win appears extremely likely at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Roma Head-to-Head Record

These two clubs have never previously met.

Tottenham Hotspur Team News

Will Lankshear scored his first-ever senior goal against Galatasaray, but was then sent off in İstanbul, so is suspended. Fraser Forster was also handed a rare start in that game, so will he be rotated in for Guglielmo Vicario again? At the back, with both Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven sidelined, it'll be Radu Drăgușin alongside Ben Davies again, after they performed heroically together at the Etihad. Djed Spence isn't in the UEFA squad, so Archie Gray is likely to start at right-back while, given that Rodrigo Bentancur's ban means he can't feature in domestic competition until Boxing Day, expect him to start both Europa League fixtures during this period. In attack, Mikey Moore, Wilson Odobert and Richarlison are all sidelined. Lastly, a yellow card for Yves Bissouma would see him miss December's visit to Ibrox suspended.

Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineup vs Roma: (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Gray, Drăgușin, Davies, Udogie; Bergvall, Bentancur, Johnson, Kuluševski, Werner; Solanke.

Tottenham Hotspur Player to Watch vs Roma

Dominic Solanke has six goals to his name for Spurs, including a brace against Qarabağ on matchday one, so can he add to his tally?

Roma Team News

Claudio Ranieri switched to a back four against Napoli on Sunday, so will he stick with that here? Mario Hermoso, Alexis Saelemaekers and Eldor Shomurodov are all injured, but Paulo Dybala could start, having been a late substitute at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.

Roma predicted lineup vs Tottenham Hotspur: (4-2-3-1): Svilar; Çelik, Mancini, Ndicka, Angeliño, Koné, Cristante, Pellegrini; El Shaarawy, Dybala; Dovbyk.

Roma Player to Watch vs Tottenham Hotspur

Artem Dovbyk won the Pichichi Trophy as La Liga's top-scorer last season, the first non-Barça, Real or Atleti winner since 2008. However, he's still yet to reach those heights since joining Roma, scoring just six times so far, but he remains their most-likely scorer.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Roma Prediction

We're expecting Spurs to cruise to victory in North London. On their day, Tottenham can be scintillating, while Roma are all over the place on and off the field, so we cannot see I Giallorossi claiming a positive result: Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Roma.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Roma FAQs - Europa League

How to watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Roma Europa League game on TV channel?

Tottenham Hotspur vs Roma Europa League game will be available on the following TV channels;

• UK: TNT Sports 1

• USA: Paramount+ & ViX

• Canada: DAZN Canada

How to watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Roma Europa League game on live streaming?

Tottenham Hotspur vs Roma Europa League game will be available on the following streaming services;

• UK: discovery+

• USA: Paramount+ & ViX

• Canada: DAZN Canada

What is the date and kick-off time for Tottenham Hotspur vs Roma in the Europa League?

Tottenham Hotspur vs Roma takes place on Thursday 28 November 2024, with kick off at 20:00 (GMT), 15:00 (EDT) & 12:00 (PST).

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