Tottenham go into the must-win clash against PSV Eindhoven in mixed form. They lost to Manchester City last Monday, but have been impressive in the wins over West Ham and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Our Champions League qualification hopes are hanging on by a thread, and we must get all three points on Tuesday.
A number of players will not participate in this tie. Captain Hugo Lloris is suspended for the tie after picking up a red card in the reverse fixture a couple of weeks ago.
TEAM NEWS: Hugo Lloris will miss tomorrow’s game following his red card in Eindhoven. pic.twitter.com/q1WFTtSwRq
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 5, 2018
Injuries are a major problem for Tottenham as Mousa Dembele has been ruled out of the game on Tuesday.
The Belgian injured his ankle early on against the Wolves, and Spurs confirmed they will be assessing the midfielder.
TEAM NEWS: @mousadembele (ankle) is continuing to be assessed and will be unavailable for tomorrow’s match. pic.twitter.com/kU1yzXvCgI
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 5, 2018
The list doesn’t end with Dembele as Eric Dier, Danny Rose, Jan Vertonghen and Victor Wanyama are also going through their rehabilitation.
TEAM NEWS: @ericdier (thigh), Danny Rose (groin), @JanVertonghen (hamstring) and @VictorWanyama (knee) are progressing well with rehabilitation. pic.twitter.com/1zPf303Fy3
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 5, 2018
The Dier injury comes as a bit of a surprise given that we didn’t hear a lot about the Englishman’s problem.
Vertonghen is the big blow for Tottenham as his defensive leadership will be missed. Spurs will be stretched as we are playing close to a game every three days.
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Our Premier League campaign has been decent, and it is time for the Champions League campaign to kick-off.