Dinamo Zagreb vs Tottenham predicted line-ups: Team news ahead of Europa League fixture tonight
Mourinho could rotate his Spurs squad this evening
Spurs have a number of selection problems ahead of their Europa League last 16 second leg tie this evening.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Son Heung-min and Giovani Lo Celso are all among those set to miss out in Croatia.
And then there is the big question as to whether Harry Kane will start after he played in the first leg against Dinamo and then at Arsenal on Sunday.
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Spurs will not feel they can take this game lightly despite being 2-0 up from the first leg, so it will be interesting to see what sort of team Jose Mourinho decides to field.
Here’s everything you need to know about the last-16 second leg in the Europa League.
When is the match?
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The game kicks off at 5.55pm on Thursday, 18 March at the Stadion Maksimir in Croatia.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be screened live on BT Sport 1. Subscribers can stream the match via the BT Sport app or desktop website.
What is the team news?
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg will have to sit this one out having picked up three yellow cards, while Joe Rodon is not eligible.
Erik Lamela is available despite having been sent off against Arsenal as his ban does not include European competition.
Son Heung-Min is set to miss the match after going off at the weekend with a thigh problem, while Giovani Lo Celso is also set to miss out.
Gareth Bale may miss out after a quite display at Arsenal, while Harry Kane could be rested having played twice in four days.
Although no fresh injury concerns having been reported by Dinamo Zagreb, they will be withoutmanager Zoran Mamiz after it was confirmed he will face a prison sentence for fraud.
Confirmed line-ups
DIN – Livakovic, Ristovski, Lauritsen, Théophile-Catherine, Leovac, Majer, Jakic, Ademi, Ivanusec, Petkovic, Orsic
TOT – Lloris (C), Aurier, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Sissoko, Winks, Dele, Bergwijn, Lucas, Vinicius
Odds
Dinamo – 11/4
Draw – 12/5
Tottenham – 1/1
Prediction
Despite injury concerns to key players such as Son, Spurs should still have enough to come through the tie, albeit maybe with a few scares. Dinamo Zagreb 1-1 Tottenham.
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