Spurs will look to verify of their place within the final 16 of the Europa League this night as they welcome Austrian minnows to north London.
Tottenham boast a commanding 4-1 mixture lead on this spherical of 32 tie after targets from Heung-min Son, Gareth Bale, Lucas Moura and Carlos Vinicius secured a thumping first-leg win in Budapest final week.
Nevertheless, that morale-boosting victory was adopted by yet one more home blow suffered towards London rivals West Ham – their fifth defeat within the final six Premier League video games.
Jose Mourinho has remained defiant amid speak of a disaster and hypothesis over his personal place, whereas the Portuguese will probably be wanting to keep away from an almighty shock in Europe tonight.
The Europa League now appears to be like like Tottenham’s sole route again into the Champions League subsequent season, with their torrid top-flight run leaving them ninth and 9 factors adrift of the highest 4.
Dan Kilpatrick is on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tonight, so keep tuned for reside updates with Normal Sport’s weblog under…
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Will this be a totally snug night for Spurs, or can Wolfsberger make issues attention-grabbing?
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Groups are out
Right here come the groups in north London.
Whereas Spurs misplaced their London derby towards West Ham on the weekend, Wolfsberger bounced again from defeat in Budapest with a 2-1 victory at Sturm Graz.
Ferdinand Feldhofer’s facet at the moment sit fifth within the Austrian Bundesliga, 16 factors adrift of leaders RB Salzburg.
They’ve additionally made 4 adjustments from the primary leg tonight, with Manuel Kuttin, Gustav Henriksson, Kai Stratznig and Cheikhou Dieng all coming in.
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Throughout his pre-match interview on BT, Jose Mourinho references the hectic fixture listing – together with worldwide matches – approaching in March when saying that Tottenham want their complete squad.
He acknowledges that tonight’s bench is half emergency choices with the likes of Kane, Son, Bale et al alongside the kids.
He talks up the likes of Dane Scarlett, who has been coaching with the primary workforce and made senior appearances towards Ludogorets and West Brom already this season, however insists that he is not going to simply throw the youthful gamers in tonight for the sake of it.
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Closing preparations on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium…
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Anniversary of Tottenham’s final trophy triumph
Attention-grabbing to notice that at this time’s match is being performed on the thirteenth anniversary of Tottenham’s 2008 League Cup win over Chelsea at Wembley, when Jonathan Woodgate scored a memorable extra-time winner after early targets from Didier Drogba and Dimitar Berbatov.
It was Spurs’ first trophy for 9 years and stays the final time they gained a serious honour…
May that change on this season’s Europa League, regardless of these well-documented home struggles?
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Extra assist for the under-pressure Mourinho from throughout the Tottenham camp, this time from Lucas Moura…
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Dan Kilpatrick on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
On that be aware, listed here are the pre-match ideas of Dan Kilpatrick from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium…
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Bale being saved for Burnley?
Gareth Bale arriving on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium suited and booted earlier on this afternoon.
It’s a must to surprise if the Welshman’s inclusion on the bench this night suggests he’ll make a uncommon Premier League begin towards Burnley right here on Sunday.
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Tottenham kids on bench
Loads of choices on that Tottenham bench within the impossible occasion that issues go pear-shaped this night, together with the likes of Tanguy Ndombele, Gareth Bale, Harry Kane, Heung-min Son and Lucas Moura.
It appears extra seemingly that we are going to see an opportunity for just a few of the membership’s proficient kids to get a run out in the course of the second half, with Dane Scarlett, Nile John, Dilan Markanday and Marcel Lavinier all included in at this time’s matchday squad.
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4 Spurs adjustments from first leg
Nonetheless a powerful facet from Mourinho, who makes 4 adjustments to the workforce that beat Wolfsberger 4-1 in Hungary six days in the past.
Joe Hart deputises for Hugo Lloris in purpose, whereas it’s the identical defence and midfield pivot.
Additional ahead, Dele Alli begins once more, however in come Erik Lamela, Steven Bergwijn and Carlos Vinicius for Gareth Bale, Lucas Moura and Heung-min Son.
Ben Davies wears the captain’s armband with Lloris and Harry Kane each on the bench.
