TOTTENHAM vs RB LEIPZIG
Tottenham welcome German Bundesliga high-flyers RB Leipzig to London tonight for the first leg of the last 16 tie between the sides.
Spurs were dealt a major blow to their chances with the news that Son Heung-Min suffered a broken arm in the 3-2 win over Aston Villa on Sunday.
With Harry Kane also out until April, Jose Mourinho has lost his two key men up front.
Leipzig boast impressive attacking options such as highly-rated Timo Werner, sit second in the Bundesliga table, and topped Group G to make the Champions League last 16.
- The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has seen more goals than any other venue in this season’s Champions League
- Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho last made it past the last 16 of the Champions League six years ago
- RB Leipzig have reached the Champions League knockout stages for the first time in their history
- Timo Werner (6) and Emil Forsberg (5) have scored over half of RB Leipzig’s all-time goals in the Champions League
Tottenham: Lloris, Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez Davies, Winks, Fernandes, Lo Celso, Alli, Bergwijn, Lucas Moura
RB Leipzig: Gulacsi, Mukiele, Klostermann, Halstenberg Angelino, Laimer, Ampadu, Sabitzer, Nkunku, Schick, Werner
Starting XI
Tottenham: Lloris, Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez Davies, Winks, Fernandes, Lo Celso, Alli, Bergwijn, Lucas Moura.
Subs: Vertonghen, Lamela, Dier, Gazzaniga, Ndombele, Skipp Tanganga.
RB Leipzig: Gulacsi, Mukiele, Klostermann, Halstenberg Angelino, Laimer, Ampadu, Sabitzer, Nkunku, Schick, Werner.
Subs: Haidara, Poulsen, Forsberg, Lookman, Wolf, Olmo, Mvogo.
Referee: Cuneyt Cakir
The British contingent…
There are a couple of familiar names in the RB Leipzig squad in the shape of Ademola Lookman and Nathan Ampadu. Lookman signed last summer for a fee of £22.5million having initially enjoyed a loan spell in 2018, where he scored five goals in 11 games.
Things have been tougher since his permanent move, however, as for a variety of reasons he has played just seven times this season and was linked with a move away in the January transfer window.
Chelsea defender Nathan Ampadu is on a season-long loan and has struggled for game time. However, a defensive crisis has seen him given a chance, with his appearance in the weekend win over Werder Bremen just his sixth of the campaign.
Evening…
Hello folks and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Tottenham vs RB Leipzig from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
This is only the second round of last-16 ties and we’ve already had enough action to sustain us for weeks.
Liverpool succumbed to an unexpected against Atletico Madrid with Diego Simeone’s antics making Jurgen Klopp look like church mouse.
Elsewhere Erling Haaland shone as Borussia Dortmund beat PSG. The Norwegian striker basically flew upfield like Usain Bolt and his second strike made the sweetest sound I’ve ever heard.
Tonight, Tottenham welcome German Bundesliga high-flyers RB Leipzig to London with no Son Heung-Min or Harry Kane to call upon
Leipzig, meanwhile, boast impressive attacking options such as highly-rated Timo Werner, who is a transfer target for basically every football team on planet earth.
Should be a goodun! Standby for team news and line ups.