Tottenham vs Ajax
Tottenham are set to face Dutch outfit Ajax on Tuesday in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.
Spurs will then travel to Ajax for the return leg on May 8th.
To reach the semi-final, Tottenham had to knock out Borussia Dortmund in the round of 16 and fellow Premier League side Manchester City in the last eight.
As for Ajax, their road to the semis has been incredibly impressive.
They beat Real Madrid in the round of 16 before knocking out Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus in the quarter-final.
BARCELONA, SPAIN – DECEMBER 11: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur applauds the travelling fans after the UEFA Champions League Group B match between FC Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur at Camp Nou on December 11, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Tottenham injury update
Heading into the game Spurs look to be pretty short staffed for the first leg on Tuesday.
Heung-Min Son will miss out due to suspension.
Spurs will also be without Harry Winks, Serge Aurier and Harry Kane when facing Ajax at home.
Erik Lamela is also a doubt and was seen training alone on Monday.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side do have a bit of good news though as Moussa Sissoko and Jan Vertonghen trained ahead of the game.
#thfc Sissoko & Vertonghen both training for Spurs this morning. Winks, Kane & Aurier missing entirely, Lamela jogging alone with a fitness coach. Lloris with the outfield players.
— Dan Kilpatrick (@Dan_KP) April 29, 2019
Both Sissoko and Vertonghen missed Spurs last outing, which saw them lose 1-0 to West Ham.
Sissoko, in particular, has been a big miss for Tottenham over the last three games and having him back would be a huge boost.
However, with all their injuries, suspensions and Vincent Jansen not eligible for the UCL, it is possible Spurs may face Ajax without an attacking player on their bench.
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