Tottenham Face AZ Alkmaar in Pivotal Europa League Clash

Spurs aim to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit to keep their season alive and advance to the quarter-finals.

Tottenham Hotspur host AZ Alkmaar in the second leg of their Europa League Round of 16 tie, needing to recover from a 1-0 loss in the first leg.
Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou views the Europa League as the team's last opportunity for silverware this season, with the club struggling in the Premier League in 13th place.
Tottenham will benefit from the return of key defenders Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, while Rodrigo Bentancur is suspended, and Richarlison remains sidelined due to injury.
AZ Alkmaar, sixth in the Eredivisie, have injury concerns of their own but will look to former Spurs striker Troy Parrott to lead their attack in London.
The winner of this tie is likely to face Eintracht Frankfurt in the quarter-finals, as the German side leads Ajax 4-1 on aggregate.