RB Leipzig vs Zenit St Petersburg: Live stream, TV channel, team news, and kick-off time for the Europa League clash

EUROPA LEAGUE action resumes this week and it has thrown up a number of corkers in the last-16.

And one of those clashes will be between RB Leipzig and Zenit St Petersburg.

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There is not much between the German and Russian outfits.

Leipzig only just managed to get past Napoli on away goals in the last-round, while Zenit bounced back from a first-leg defeat to thrash Celtic at home.

Whatever happens between these two, it promises to be a bumper showdown.

Here's everything you need to know:

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What time is kick-off?

The first-leg takes place on Thursday 8 March.

It will be played at the Red Bull Arena and kick-off is at 8.05pm.

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What channel is it on and can I live stream it?

It's good news for UK football fans hoping to catch the action.

BT Sport Extra 2 / BT Sport 2  will be screening it live.

Alternatively, you can keep updated with all the latest news from the game on SunSport's dedicated live blog.

What is the latest team news?

Leipzig's Willi Orban, Marcel Sabitzer, Yussuf Poulsen and Jean-Kevin Augustin are just one booking away from a one-match ban in the competition.

Marcel Halstenberg is still injured while on-loan Everton ace Ademola Lookman is cup-tied.

Roberto Mancini's Zenit will be without the influential Leandro Paredes due to suspension.

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