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Premier League manager news conferences taking place Postecoglou not worrying about 'bruised egos' Guardiola on Man City injuries - 'I want my players back' Team news: Howe confirms Wilson's latest injury; Akanji out Salah and Slot win November Premier League awards Werner analysis: What did Postecoglou say? Pass map, Werner at Spurs Get Involved: #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Jonty Colman & Tasnim Chowdhury. Edited by Murray Burnell Rangers 1-1 Tottenham Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says Timo Werner's performance was "not acceptable" after replacing him at half-time in the 1-1 Europa League draw at Rangers. The German forward, 28, lost possession 16 times, did not win any of his five duels and only completed 69% of his passes. Former Rangers striker Steven Thompson, covering the game for BBC Sportsound, said at the time: "Timo Werner's final decision on the ball so far has been abysmal. "I'll be amazed if he's not hooked at half-time. " Werner was indeed replaced before the players came out for the second half by Dejan Kulusevski, who went on to score a 75th-minute Spurs equaliser after Hamza Igamane had given Rangers the lead two minutes into the second half. "When you've got 18-year-olds [in the squad], it [that performance] is not acceptable to me, " said Postecoglou. "I said that to Timo, he's a German international. " Rangers 1-1 Tottenham Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham fans would have been rightly concerned when goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario broke his ankle in the 4-0 win over Manchester City last month. But stand-in Fraser Forster has performed superbly, with the 36-year-old making a stunning late save at Ibrox to deny Rangers sub Cyriel Dessers a winner. Spurs have won just one of their last eight games in all competitions - but it could have been worse without the performance of the former Celtic keeper. “I thought we worked our way back into the game well and the subs coming on made a difference, " Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou said. "We scored a good goal, had a couple of other moments, but in the end, a great save by Frase gets us, in the context of where we are in Europe, an important point. ” The Daily Star We finish up with the Daily Star, who headlined their back page with "Merry Rasmus" in regard to Rasmus Hojlund's two goals in the win over Viktoria Plzen. It also has a headline of "Kuku cracker rescues Ange" following Tottenham's draw with Rangers. The Daily Express The back page of the Daily Express focusses on an important night for Manchester United in the Europa League. It also looks at the qualifying draw for the 2026 World Cup, which takes place later today and Manchester City's planned transfer spree. The big game of the weekend is of course the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Have your say on the result of the match using our interactive poll at the top of this page. .. The Daily Mail The back page of the Daily Mail leads on the headline "Dithering Dan" in regards to their exclusive story on Dan Ashworth's departure from Old Trafford. They claim that he was sacked by Manchester United due to being indecisive when finding a replacement for former manager Erik ten Hag. The Daily Telegraph We shall start with the back page of the Daily Telegraph. They claim that Manchester City's could make six major signings across the next two transfer windows in a bid to revitalise the club and its current fortunes. It also describes the bust-up at full-time between Rasmus Hojlund and Amad Diallo after Manchester United's win at Viktoria Plzen. We will look back at yesterday's games in more detail throughout the morning. Now, let's a take a look through this morning's back pages. Man City 2-0 St Polten Alex Brotherton BBC Sport journalist at Joie Stadium Teenager Lily Murphy scored her first senior goal as Manchester City eased to victory against St Polten, but the win was overshadowed by Alex Greenwood being taken off on a stretcher. Second-half goals for Murphy and Kerstin Casparij maintained City's 100% record in the Women's Champions League this season and keeps them top of Group D, three points ahead of defending champions Barcelona. The hosts found plenty of joy down the left-hand channel as forward Murphy - making her first start in the absence of Khadija Shaw, who BBC Sport understands was left out as a precaution - attempted to make the most of her full first-team debut. Valerenga 1-3 Arsenal Charlotte Coates BBC Sport Alessia Russo produced two brilliant finishes as Arsenal comfortably beat Valerenga to win their fourth Champions League game on the bounce. Renee Slegers' side clinched progression to the quarter-finals last time out with a 1-0 victory over Juventus at the Emirates Stadium. But they maintained their good form and winning run against their Norwegian opponents. Astana 1-3 Chelsea Former Barcelona youngster Marc Guiu caught the eye as he helped fire Chelsea into the knockout stage of the Uefa Conference League with victory against Astana in Kazakhstan. The Blues had made the 3, 600-mile trip to Almaty for the game, which was played in difficult conditions including temperatures of -11C. But it did not stop the much-changed Chelsea line-up from securing a comfortable win, getting the job done with three first-half goals. Viktoria Plzen 1-2 Man United Steve Sutcliffe BBC Sport Rasmus Hojlund came off the bench to score twice as Manchester United fought back from a goal down to claim a vital Europa League win at Viktoria Plzen. The result lifts Ruben Amorim's side into the top eight positions that would automatically see them qualify for the last 16 of the competition. Hojlund has now scored five times in the competition this term and sparked a United revival after his second-half introduction. Rangers 1-1 Tottenham George O'Neill BBC Sport Scotland Rangers and Tottenham Hotspur both moved a step closer to the Europa League knockout stages after they played out a captivating draw at Ibrox. Hamza Igamane gave the hosts the lead just 81 seconds into the second half with a fine finish from James Tavernier's cross, before Dejan Kulusevski equalised for Tottenham with a low left-footed drive after a superb team move. Both sides had chances to win a gripping contest on Glasgow's southside - none more so than when Cyriel Dessers was denied by Fraser Forster late on - but some last-ditch defending and sharp goalkeeping kept it at 1-1. Hello and welcome to Friday's football news live text! We hope you are well. Thursday was a busy night in Europe for a number of British clubs. We shall bring you round-ups of those games this morning. The main focus, of course, is this weekend's Premier League action. More than half of the Premier League's managers are set to speak to the media this morning and we will bring you the latest from those. We will also keep across the qualifying draw ahead of the 2026 World Cup, so stay tuned for that. Let's start with a round-up of Thursday's matches. © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.