Tottenham Hotspur will seek to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit when they welcome AZ Alkmaar to North London in the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday night.
Lucas Bergvall’s own goal is all that separates the two sides, but despite trailing, Ange Postecoglou’s men remain the favourites to advance due to the unbeaten start they have made at home in Europe, and the fact AZ have lost on all nine previous trips to England.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Out: Rodrigo Bentancur (suspended), Richarlison (calf), Dejan Kulusevski (ankle), Radu Dragusin (knee), Ben Davies (muscle), Timo Werner (unregistered), Antonin Kinsky (unregistered), Sergio Reguilon (unregistered), Fraser Forster (unregistered)
Doubtful: Micky van de Ven (hamstring)
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Vicario; Pedro Porro, Van de Ven, Romero, Udogie; Bergvall, Gray, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Son
AZ ALKMAAR
Out: Sven Mijnans (muscle), Ruben van Bommel (unknown), Jayden Addai (ankle), Mexx Meerdink (unknown)
Doubtful: Mayckel Lahdo (knock), Denso Kasius (knock)
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Owusu-Oduro; Maikuma, Goes, Penetra, Wolfe; Clasie, Buurmeester, Koopmeiners; Poku, Parrott, Sadiq
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