Europa League: Tottenham v Elfsborg

Europa League: Tottenham v Elfsborg

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Tottenham will wish to put their woeful Premier League type to the again to the again of their thoughts by securing protected passage by to the Europa League final 16 om Thursday evening.

Spurs are exhibiting relegation type having misplaced six and drawn considered one of their final seven Premier League video games however are in a a lot more healthy place in Europe, with a win over Elfsborg assure themselves a spot in a high eight of the standings.

Slip up at house towards the Swedish facet, nonetheless, and it may open the door for considered one of their challengers to sneak into the automated spots forward of them.

The North Londoners beat Hoffenheim 3-2 in Germany final week, taking their file to 4 wins, two attracts and a defeat up to now.

Elfsborg, in the meantime, can bag themselves a knockout spherical place as they at the moment sit on 10 factors, two contained in the top-24 locations.

Workforce information

Tottenham’s prolonged harm listing continues to develop and contains Guglielmo Vicario, Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson, Future Udogie, Timo Werner and Wilson Odobert who all stay unavailable for choice.

Richarlison was pressured off with a groin downside within the defeat to Leicester and shall be assessed forward of kickoff together with Pape Matar Sarr James Maddison and Djed Spence.

Spurs got some much-needed constructive information when Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero took half in first-team coaching this week, although it stays to be seen whether or not they are often concerned.

January signing Antonin Kinsky is ineligible for Thursday’s conflict, so Brandon Austin is about to deputise between the sticks.

Elfsborg have been given a clear invoice of well being and may begin an identical XI to the one who featured of their spectacular victory over Good final week.

Micky is again in coaching 💪 pic.twitter.com/VkyT8d9J8C

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 28, 2025

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