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.

In direct comparison, Roma have won just one of their 23 away games against English sides in all competitions, drawing eight and losing 14 and they winless in 15 since they won 1-0 away at Liverpool in February 2001 - which still saw them eliminated on aggregate having lost the first leg 2-0 on home soil.

Radu Dragusin and Ben Davies stood firm at the heart of Tottenham's defence against City on Saturday and visitors Roma have struggled for goals in Europe.

A standout fixture of the UEFA Europa League Round 5 pits Tottenham Hotspur and Roma against each other in North London. Claudio Ranieri makes his long-awaited return to England after suffering

Claudio Ranieri returns to London to face a Spurs team riding extremely high right now. Here's the latest team news for their clash with Roma.