Everton were one of the sides with a scout in attendance to watch Porto take on Olympiacos in the Europa League this week. That’s according to Record, who say Everton were among a host of clubs across Europe to have an ‘emissary’ at Dragão for the game.
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.
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
After a successful midweek in the UEFA Europa League, Tottenham Hotspur will return to Premier League action as they host
Manchester United are hosting Rangers in the Europa ... League win at Hoffenheim to put them in a strong position to qualify automatically for the knockout stage. Spurs have struggled domestically in a difficult season and Sunday's defeat at Everton ...
As you can see, those in the UEFA Europa League this season receive £126,400 for a draw and £379,201 for each win. Ahead of Thursday’s action, Manchester United currently have three wins and three draws from six European outings so far this season, earning the Red Devils a total of £1.5m so far.
There is no let-up on the scrutiny of Leicester and Ruud van Nistelrooy, though. The Foxes have lost seven league games on the bounce to leave them second-from-bottom of the table, and they are in desperate need of a result to kick-start their survival bid.
Ruben Amorim's men have stepped closer to securing a fast-tracked route to the last 16 of the European competition
The latest injury and team news from the Premier League, as Tottenham's Dominic Solanke is ruled out for "weeks", while Callum Hudson-Odoi faces a fitness test.
Ange Postecoglou reports that Djed Spence is a doubt for Sunday's Premier League clash against Leicester City at Stadium (2pm UK).
Ange Postecoglou was full of praise for his side's efforts with a scarce squad in recent weeks when he addressed the media at Hotspur Way on Friday morning.