Tottenham marked its return to European competition after one-year absence by overcoming an early red card to beat Qarabag 3-0 in the revamped Europa League on Thursday. Defender Radu Dragusin was sent off in the eighth minute for bringing down Juninho to prevent the forward from going in alone on goal.

Tottenham begin their European campaign on home soil today as they take on Azerbaijani side Qarabag in this UEFA Europa League clash. Spurs come into this League phase fixture without a number of key players,

Hello! Midweek action ramps up on Wednesday with the UEFA Europa League, which steals the European spotlight this week as the league phase begins. I'm Pardeep Cattry with a look-ahead to this season's competition and the competition's opening games.