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Tottenham v CSKA preview
- Updated: December 6, 2016
Tottenham will seal qualification for the Europa League if they avoid defeat against CSKA Moscow in their final Champions League Group E game at Wembley.
Defeat away at Monaco on last time out ensured Mauricio Pochettino’s side would not be featuring in the last-16 of Europe’s elite-club competition, with the French side and Bayer Leverkusen progressing at their expense.
However, after what has been a disappointing campaign on the continent, Spurs have the chance to salvage some pride when they host CSKA in a straight shoot-out for European football.
Spurs’ only victory in this season’s competition came against the Russian champions, with Heung-Min Son sealing a 1-0 win in Moscow.
Only a victory will see CSKA leapfrog Spurs into third spot and pinch Europa League football – a feat Leonid Slutsky’s men are yet to achieve.
Team news
Spurs welcome defender Toby Alderweireld back after his 10-game stint on the sidelines with a knee injury.
The Belgium international, who last featured in October’s 1-1 draw at West Brom, is fit enough for a place on the bench at Wembley.
Pochettino’s attacking options will be depleted, though, with Erik Lamela and Vincent Janssen missing.
Lamela is unavailable while Janssen and Ben Davies are both still recovering from ankle …
