The Italian is set to be sidelined for months after surgery on a fractured foot suffered in Saturday's 4-0 win over Manchester City, leaving Ange Postecoglou to rely on veteran Fraser Forster against Roma and beyond.

Tottenham Hotspur will welcome Roma on Thursday in one of the most anticipated matches of Matchday 5 in the UEFA Europa League, with both sides in contrasting form. Spurs lost at Galatasaray on Matchday 4 but are still firmly in the top eight and have a chance to further solidify their standing with a win this week.

Paulo Dybala is expected to be included in Roma's starting XI for the first time under Claudio Ranieri in his side's visit to Tottenham in the Europa League

Remarkably, this is the first ever competitive meeting between the two teams and Spurs have a fine record against Italian clubs with just one loss in 10 home games. TV channel: The game will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate. Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Discovery+ app.

Check out how to watch Tottenham v Roma in the Europa League, including TV channel, radio coverage and kick-off time.

Tottenham Hotspur returned to winning ways in style last week, beating Manchester City 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League. Spurs need to continue their momentum, and that’s why their