Tottenham Hotspur will entertain Borussia Dortmund at the Wembley Stadium on Wednesday night looking to continue their recent good run under Mauricio Pochettino’s stewardship. Spurs are enjoying a good run of form after winning three successive matches in the Premier League. However, they still won’t have Harry Kane and Dele Alli available which could make a huge difference in this tie against the Bundesliga leaders.
The North London outfit might opt for a 3-5-2 formation to counter Lucian Favre’s 4-2-3-1 set-up in midweek. Hence, we can expect a fascinating tactical battle between two in-form teams looking to go all out for the victory.
Team News
Tottenham Hotspur
Eric Dier didn’t feature against Leicester City due to illness but he should recover in time to play in this European encounter versus Dortmund on Wednesday night. Both Harry Kane and Dele Alli are still out of action for Spurs after picking up long-term injuries so Pochettino might have to go with either Fernando Llorente or Lucas Moura to start alongside Heung-min Son up front.
Borussia Dortmund
Lucian Favre doesn’t have any new injury concerns to deal with and will have a fresh squad to choose from in midweek. Dortmund might lineup with the same starting XI that featured against Hoffenheim on Saturday.
Predicted Lineups
Tottenham Hotspur
Hugo Lloris; Toby Alderweireld, Davinson Sanchez, Jan Vertonghen; Serge Aurier, Eric Dier, Harry Winks, Danny Rose; Christian Eriksen, Lucas Moura, Heung-min Son
Borussia Dortmund
Roman Burki; Łukasz Piszczek, Julian Weigl, Abdou Diallo, Achraf Hakimi; Mahmoud Dahoud, Axel Witsel; Jadon Sancho, Maximilian Philipp, Raphaël Guerreiro; Mario Gotze
Key Men
Tottenham Hotspur
Both Christian Eriksen and Heung-min Son will be the home side’s biggest weapons going forward. The attacking duo needs to have a good game if Spurs are to secure a positive result on the night.
Moreover, Harry Winks will also play an integral role in midfield as he looks to protect the Tottenham backline when Dortmund threaten on the counter.
Borussia Dortmund
Jadon Sancho will have a point to prove as he looks to impress on his return back to England. The midfield duo of Mahmoud Dahoud and Axel Witsel will be responsible for retaining possession at the middle of the park so that Spurs don’t enjoy too much of the ball during the game.
Odds
Tottenham Hotspur win – 5/4
Draw – 13/5
Borussia Dortmund – 9/4
