Tottenham have known their opponents in the 1/8 round of the Europa League after the draw on February 21. They will play the first leg on AZ Alkmaar's field in the Netherlands on March 7 (Vietnam time). The return match will take place exactly 1 week later at Tottenham Stadium.
This season, Tottenham are the only Europa League team to strive for. In the Premier League, they are still struggling in the bottom half of the table after round 26. Meanwhile, in the League Cup arena, Ange Postecoglou's team was eliminated by the mighty Liverpool. Then in the FA Cup, Tottenham showed amateur football against Aston Villa and had to stop at round 5.
The goal of ending the 17-year title drought still has a chance to be achieved when the "Rooster" has reached the 1/8 round of the Europa League. This season, one of the biggest reasons why Son Heung-min and his teammates are so bad is because they have suffered injuries to theirCSP. There was a time when Tottenham players with injuries could be ready in a squad with full positions in their strengths.
Ange Postecoglou may not be a top coach in Europe, but he is not so bad as to have to accept this series of poor results if looking at Spurs' inherent strength. Now, as the injury storm gradually passes, positive signals are gradually returning.
"There are no significant concerns. Since last week, when I've been following the players, I've seen everyone fine. The three players injured last week (Kevin Danso, Son Heung-min, Rodrigo Bentancur) are all healthy. They have had a week to recover while others are making good progress.
Tottenham will have 2 consecutive matches in the Premier League. This is a good opportunity for players who have not played for a long time to have a chance to show themselves. I saw Brennan Johnson, Wilson Odobert, Guglielmo Vicario and Destiny Udogie back last week. They need a few more minutes to play.
After that, the whole team will take a week off before returning to the Europa League. That break is the time Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven need to recover. Meanwhile, Richarlison and Dominic Solanke will soon return" - Ange Postecoglou shared about Tottenham's squad situation.
Among the names preparing to return, all eyes are on the couple Romero - Van de Ven. Romero has been absent since the 3-4 loss to Chelsea in December 2024. Meanwhile, Van de Ven played for the last time in the Europa League group stage victory over Elfsborg on January 30, 2025. It was the Dutch centre-back's first appearance since the game against Chelsea.
