Tottenham vs Dinamo Zagreb predicted line-ups: Team news ahead of Europa League fixture tonight

Jose Mourinho will hope his team can make it six wins from their last seven matches when Tottenham Hotspur face Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League.

Spurs are fighting on three fronts as we head into the final stretch of the season, having reached the League Cup final and still going strong on the Continent – and facing a fight for a top-four finish in the Premier League. They are seventh there, following three straight league wins, but remain five points off the pace after their weekend victory over Crystal Palace.

A more tricky task comes in midweek as they host a Dinamo side who are so far unbeaten in the Europa League, while also sitting two points clear at the top of their domestic league in Croatia.

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Other than the 2018/19 season where Spurs reached the Champions League final, the round of 16 – or earlier – has habitually been their stopping point over the past decade, regardless of which European competition they have been playing in. They did reach the Europa League quarter-final in 12/13, when a certain Gareth Bale was their top goalscorer across all competitions. A similar contribution from the on-loan Welshman this time around might see Spurs through to the last eight once more.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

When is the match?

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The game kicks off at 8pm on Thursday, 11 March at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Where can I watch it?

The match will be screened live on BT Sport ESPN. Subscribers can stream the match via the BT Sport app or desktop website.

What is the team news?

Spurs will be hoping to have Serge Aurier available, though he may not be risked from the start even if fit. Giovani Lo Celso is likely to be in the squad as he makes his return from injury, but Joe Rodon is ineligible.

Zagreb will be without Sadegh Moharrami but are otherwise choosing from a full squad.

Predicted line-ups

TOT – Lloris; Tanganga, Alderweireld, Dier, Davies; Hojbjerg, Ndombele; Lamela, Dele, Bergwijn; Vinicius

DIN – Livakovic; Ristovski, Lauritsen, Theophile-Catherine, Gvardiol; Ivanusec, Jakic, Orsic; Ademi, Petkovic, Majer

Odds

Spurs – 5/11

Draw – 17/4

Dinamo – 15/2

Prediction

Spurs to seize control of the tie in the first leg and put themselves in a good position to reach the quarters. Spurs 3-0 Dinamo Zagreb.

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