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The Independent
11-02-2025
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- The Independent
Radu Dragusin will do everything he can for ‘smooth recovery' after knee surgery
Tottenham defender Radu Dragusin is determined to come back stronger following surgery to repair anterior cruciate ligament damage. The Romanian sustained a serious knee injury during the Europa League win against Elfsborg on January 30, and is set for a lengthy spell of rehabilitation. After having an operation on Tuesday morning, the 23-year-old posted a picture of himself on social media from his hospital bed at the start of a long road back to fitness. 'This morning, I successfully got through the surgery, which went perfectly. I am grateful to the entire medical team for their care and professionalism,' Dragusin wrote on Instagram. 'At the same time, I am thankful for all the messages of encouragement and your continuous support. It's wonderful to feel this kind of support. 'I will do everything I can to ensure a smooth recovery and come back stronger as soon as possible.' Dragusin, signed from Genoa for £25million in January last year, has made a total of 28 appearances for Ange Postecoglou's side this season, including 14 Premier League starts. The loss of Dragusin was the latest in a long injury list for the under-pressure Spurs boss, who has seen his side now exit the Carabao Cup and FA Cup in the space of 72 hours. Spurs sit 14th in the Premier League ahead of their next game at home to Manchester United on Sunday, with Europe now the sole focus for Postecoglou to deliver a trophy in his second season.
Reuters
31-01-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Injury-hit Spurs without Dragusin for Brentford clash, Postecoglou confirms
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Radu Dragusin became the latest addition to Tottenham Hotspur's already lengthy injury list after manager Ange Postecoglou said on Friday the defender would miss Sunday's Premier League game at Brentford due to a knee problem. Dragusin, 22, was forced off in the second half of Spurs' 3-0 win over Swedish side Elfsborg in the Europa League on Thursday. "Still not sure, we'll let it settle down and get more information over the weekend. He's obviously not available for this weekend," Postecoglou told reporters. The 59-year-old added that there were no further fitness concerns after the win over Elfsborg and defender Djed Spence, who did not feature on Thursday, would be available on Sunday. "Certainly the guys who were involved last night in terms of team news the only one who becomes available from last night is Djed -- he should be okay. Serg (Sergio Reguilon) has a chance as well," Postecoglou said. Spurs' ongoing injury crisis has left Postecoglou in despair with key players unlikely to return for another week or two. Guglielmo Vicario, Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie, James Maddison, Wilson Odobert, Brennan Johnson, Timo Werner and Dominic Solanke are all sidelined with injuries. "They are all kind of (going to return) around the same time, around 10 days. We are talking about Vicario, Johnson, Destiny, Wilson, Timo," Postecoglou said. "Romero is a bit of a tricky one. We are not really sure yet. There is still some work he needs to do. "Certainly all those guys, I think of the long-term ones apart from Dom (Solanke) who is probably a week behind them, the rest of them are slated to be back in the next week to 10 days to be available." Spurs have won once in their last 11 matches and are languishing in 15th place in the Premier League with 24 points. Amidst a form crisis and mounting injuries, Postecoglou highlighted the need to bolster the squad in the January transfer window, particularly given Dragusin's injury. "I think depending on the extent of Radu's (injury), it might be an area we need to look at and certainly this weekend (we are) exploring some options," he added.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ange Postecoglou confirms latest Tottenham injury blow ahead of Brentford trip
Ange Postecoglou has confirmed Radu Dragusin will miss Tottenham's Premier League trip to Brentford on Sunday. The defender was brought on for the returning Micky van de Ven in a pre-planned substitution on Thursday night as Spurs beat Elfsborg 3-0 to seal a top eight spot in the Europa League. Still, such is the extent of the injury crisis at the club this season, Dragusin came off for Spurs not long after having made his introduction after appearing to jar his knee. While Postecoglou is still unsure about the severity of Dragusin's injury, the Romania international will not be involved on Sunday. 'We let it settle down, obviously get some more information over the weekend,' he said. 'Obviously not available for this weekend at the moment, so we'll just have to see the extent of it. Hard to tell, it's a knee, there's always a concern for a knee injury, so we just don't know the extent of it.' Djed Spence should return, however, while Sergio Reguilon has a chance to make the squad. Van de Ven is fit again and Postecoglou could soon welcome other key players back into his team. The Spurs boss confirmed all of Guglielmo Vicario, Brennan Johnson and Wilson Odobert could return within ten days, with Dominic Solanke and James Maddison slightly further behind. Cristian Romero is back in Tottenham training but is not expected be rushed back into action. 'Vicario, Johnson, Destiny, Wilson are all slated in a week to ten days,' he added. 'Dom maybe another week behind. Madders is probably around the same time. Romero just a slower healer with him. It's one we're looking at on a week to week basis. We're just taking our time.'
The Independent
30-01-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
It's a night the academy should be proud of – Postecoglou hails Spurs' young guns
Ange Postecoglou paid tribute to Tottenham's academy after three youth-team products grabbed first goals for the club in a 3-0 win against Elfsborg which sealed their progress into the Europa League's last 16. Spurs knew a point would likely secure a top-eight berth and help them avoid next month's play-off phase, but Postecoglou watched two unlikely figures come off the bench and earn a precious three points. Dane Scarlett, 20, only returned to the club earlier this month from a mixed loan spell at Oxford but scored four minutes after his second-half introduction with a fine header for his first Tottenham goal on his 18th appearance. Damola Ajayi, a regular for the Under-21s, followed it up with a superb second six minutes from time before Mikey Moore grabbed a brilliant third in stoppage time to clinch fourth spot in the league phase for Postecoglou's men. It was not a completely positive night for Spurs, however, as while Micky van de Ven's comeback passed by without note, fellow centre-back Radu Dragusin was forced off. But Postecoglou toasted a memorable occasion for the club's youth set-up, saying: 'It was 'Made in Tottenham' tonight. It's brilliant for the club and I'm sure there are academy coaches and players who won't sleep because they are pretty excited. 'We've got a big week coming up and we've got to try to manage the load of our players and try to protect them. 'We kind of knew we would have to rely on some young players tonight and all the way through this campaign to be honest. I thought they stood up really well. 'The whole group played well but we were going to need some young boys to make an impact and not just the three goalscorers. 'We had a couple of 18-year-olds in there as well who continue to drive us on. So it's a great night for the club and something the whole academy should be proud of.' Spurs were without 11 players for this clash and Dragusin became the latest concern after he hurt his knee when he landed awkwardly in the 61st minute. Dragusin had come on at half-time for Van de Ven, who got through 45 minutes on his first appearance since a hamstring injury on December 8, but while the Dutch defender will be primed for more action on Sunday at Brentford, Postecoglou could be another player down. 'Unfortunately Radu's hurt his knee now,' Postecoglou said. 'I don't have any further information but it didn't look good as he was coming off so we'll just have wait and see, but it's disappointing. 'Micky got through it fine, it was always going to be 45 and he felt fine.' Fourth spot in the league phase at least means Tottenham can resume their Europa League campaign in March. One of Real Sociedad, Galatasaray, AZ Alkmaar or FC Midtjylland will be Spurs' last-16 opponents, but Postecoglou was just pleased to avoid the play-off round and the prospect of two extra games next month. He added: 'We are through to the round of 16 and have missed the play-off game, which gives us a couple of more weeks to get players back. 'Hopefully by the time the knock-out rounds come we will have some more fit bodies to help the group and it is an exciting challenge for us.'
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Tottenham v Elfsborg LIVE: Latest score as Dane Scarlett gives Spurs Europa League lift
Tottenham face Swedish side Elfsborg tonight as Ange Postecoglou's side aim to secure a spot in the last 16 of the Europa League. Spurs come into the final night of the group phase in sixth position, and victory here would guarantee them a top-eight finish and automatic qualification to the knockout rounds. But a draw or defeat could see them knocked down from one of the top eight spots and sent into the play-offs, meaning an extra two fixtures for an injury-ravaged squad to navigate in order to reach the last 16. Elfsborg are currently in their off-season after finishing seventh in the 2024 Swedish top flight. They have plenty to play for too, lying 20th as they aim to finish in the top 24 and qualify for the play-offs. Follow the score and all the action from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium below, and keep up with FCSB v Man Utd here. Spurs host Swedish visitors at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | 8pm GMT kick-off live on TNT Sports 2 Win would book Spurs spot in last 16; Elfsborg 20th and chasing play-off place Tottenham XI: Austin; Porro, Gray, Van de Ven, Davies; Sarr, Bentancur, Bergvall; Son, Richarlison, Moore Elfsborg XI: Petterson; Yegbe, Holmen, Henriksson; Hedlund, Zeneli, Thomasen, Hult; Qasem, Abdullai, Rapp. Half-time: Tottenham 0-0 Elfsborg Radu Dragusin replaced after sustaining knee injury (64 min) GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Elfsborg (Scarlett, 70 min) Tottenham Hotspur FC 1 - 0 IF Elfsborg 21:30 , Lawrence Ostlere Finally, the breakthrough! It's a lovely ball by Kulusevski from the right, and Dane Scarlett arrives in the centre of the box between two defenders to guide a header home from six yards. 21:26 , Lawrence Ostlere 68 min: Scarlett almost engineers a goal, flicking the ball into Kulusevski's path in the box, but the Swede can't quite control it on the run. 21:26 , Lawrence Ostlere 64 min: Dragusin is replaced by Dane Scarlett. This will require a bit of a reshuffle, with just about every Spurs player moving position. Scarlett has gone up front and Kulusevski has moved into the No 10 position. Sarr is now playing as left-back, with Davies in at centre-half where Dragusin was. 21:24 , Lawrence Ostlere 62 min: Dragusin receives some treatment, jogs back on to the field and then immediately waves his hand in the air to signal that he can't continue. Elfsborg are furious that he's effectively held up the game again. 21:22 , Lawrence Ostlere 60 min: While Dragusin receives treatment, some more bad news: Bodo/Glimt have scored at Nice and have leapfrogged Spurs in the table. Tottenham are still seventh and just inside the top eight, but their position is precarious, and defeat here would almost certainly drop them out of the automatic places. 21:20 , Lawrence Ostlere 58 min: This looks problematic for Spurs. Radu Dragusin is down holding his right knee, by the look of it. 21:17 58 min: Porro makes a driving run into the box before clipping in a cross to Bergvall, but his header is too close to the goalkeeper. 21:14 , Lawrence Ostlere 54 min: Sarr steals the ball near the corner flag and Spurs come again, but their latest attack breaks down. A frustrating night so far, and the Tottenham fans seem edgy. 21:12 , Lawrence Ostlere 51 min: So close! Elfsborg work their way to the edge of the Spurs box where Rapp crosses into the middle for Zeneli. His shot deflects into the path of striker Abdullai who tries an audacious overhead kick from six yards, and it flies just over the bar. That would have been some goal. 21:07 , Lawrence Ostlere 47 min: Spurs fans will hope those changes are just pre-planned rotations to keep key players fresh, rather any new injury. We'll update if we hear more. Kulusevski's first action is a positive dribble and cross down the right, but Elfsborg deal with the danger. 21:05 , Lawrence Ostlere 46 min: The second half is underway and Postecoglou makes three changes. Van de Ven, Bentancur and Son are off; Radu Dragusin, Yves Bissouma and Dejan Kulusevski are on. 21:03 , Lawrence Ostlere As it stands, Spurs are heading through to the last 16 in sixth place in the league standings and avoiding the play-offs by one point. They would need a few results to change for them to fall out of that position... or to concede here to Elfsborg, of course. That would send Rangers through at Tottenham's expense. The player are back out on the pitch. 20:55 , Lawrence Ostlere Speaking on TNT Sports, Peter Crouch gives his take on that first half: 'Elfsborg have so many players in deep areas, they're very difficult to break down. Son has been absolutely destroying the full-back down this side and they've just got to keep getting the ball to him. That's got to be the gameplan: keep getting the ball out to Son, keep dribbling, and flood the box because the goal will come.' 20:46 , Lawrence Ostlere The referee brings a very one-sided half to an end. Son Heung-min was excellent, looking like a Champions League player in a Conference League game, but beyond his dribbling threat there was little else to ruffle Elfsborg's stoic defence, despite Spurs' possession and territory. 20:44 , Lawrence Ostlere 44 min: Spurs' short corner routine goes wrong as Moore dribbles off the pitch. 20:43 , Lawrence Ostlere 43 min: Porro's deep cross is cleared behind by Hedlund and Spurs will have a corner, as half-time nears... 20:41 , Lawrence Ostlere 40 min: Moore tries to find Richarlison in the box with a throughball but it's dealt with by the Swedish defence. The Elfsborg fans are the only ones make noise right now inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. 20:39 , Lawrence Ostlere 38 min: Son again causes problems with his direct dribbling to the byline. His low cross finds Moore, who forces a good save from Petterson with his first-time shot at goal. 20:37 35 min: Spurs keep on coming – this game has been almost entirely one-way traffic so far. 20:33 , Lawrence Ostlere 32 min: Son is having a fantastic game so far. He deceives the Elfsborg defence with another lovely feint near the byline and crosses to the middle, where Sarr's shot is blocked by one of the many Elfsborg bodies in the six-yard box. 20:31 , Lawrence Ostlere 29 min: Son slams a cross towards Richarlison but it's really well defended by Henriksson, who took a bump in that action. Elfsborg take the chance to have a teamtalk on the sideline with their young manager Oscar Hiljemark. 20:27 , Lawrence Ostlere 25 min: As it stands, Spurs will finish seventh in the table and qualify for the last 16. Still a long night ahead, mind. 20:23 , Lawrence Ostlere 22 min: Magnificent dribble by Son, who drives to the byline before hacking out a cross. Porro meets it with his head on the penalty spot but his effort is easily caught by Petterson. 20:22 , Lawrence Ostlere 20 min: Spurs are patiently probing the yellow wall in front of them, but they are finding it hard to make anything happen, and Son's latest cross finds only the goalkeeper. Elfsborg try to launch a counterattack but a misplaced pass ends the move. 20:17 , Lawrence Ostlere 17 min: Richarlison is fouled in midfield after a robust challenge from behind, and a moment later so is Moore. Elfsborg are not afraid to get stuck into their hosts, it seems. 20:15 14 min: A lovely little one-two between Son and Davies gets the captain to the byline, but he can't pick out a teammate with his cutback and it's cleared behind for a corner. Son whips in the set-piece, which just evades Van de Ven at the back post after a defender's touch! That was very close to being the opener. 20:12 , Lawrence Ostlere 11 min: Spurs are dominating the ball and the territory, but Isak Petterson hasn't had much to do so far in the Elfsborg goal. 20:10 , Lawrence Ostlere 9 min: Son dribbles down the left side of the box and coaxes a foul from his marker, earning Spurs a free-kick on the edge of the area from a tight angle. Son tries to shoot but his low effort towards the near post is easily cleared by a waiting defender. Spurs then get a corner, but Ben Davies can't steer a close-range header on target. 20:08 , Lawrence Ostlere 7 min: Spurs have their first serious foray forwards and Richarlison can't quite stretch enough to get his head on to a deep cross. A moment later Mikey Moore dribbles purposefully into the box but loses it under his feet surrounded by defenders. 20:06 , Lawrence Ostlere 5 min: A bright start by the visitors, who come forwards via a surging run by Hedlund. Spurs manage to deal with a ball into the box and get the ball clear. 20:03 , Lawrence Ostlere 2 min: Tottenham are wearing all white, while Elfsborg are in yellow shirts, black shorts and yellow socks, looking more than a little Dortmundish. 20:00 , Lawrence Ostlere We're underway on the Europa League group phase's final night. 19:56 It's a chilly night in north London as the players emerge on to the field at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Let's see if Spurs can earn the win that would book their spot in the last 16. 19:50 , Lawrence Ostlere News coming through this evening that Tottenham are in talks with Bayern Munich over the potential signing of forward Mathys Tel, the PA news agency understands. Spurs are in desperate need of reinforcements due to a lengthy injury list, which includes key attackers Brennan Johnson, James Maddison and Dominic Solanke. Ange Postecoglou has repeatedly stated the current threadbare squad need help and Tottenham have stepped up their pursuit of Tel, who is eager to leave Bayern after only four starts this season. Tel, 19, moved to the Bundesliga club in 2022 from Rennes after he become the youngest player to represent the Ligue 1 outfit at the age of 16. After the versatile forward scored 10 goals in all competitions last season, he has found chances limited under new Bayern boss Vincent Kompany and is expected to move on during the final days of the winter transfer window. While Tottenham will be eager to wrap up a deal which could be worth a reported £50m, they face competition from various rival Premier League clubs before Monday's deadline. 19:43 , Lawrence Ostlere Tottenham come into the final game of the group phase in a good position, sixth in the table, and well placed to qualify as one of the eight automatic clubs through to the last 16. Victory will guarantee their place but a draw may well be enough if results go their way. But defeat will almost certainly mean dropping outside the top eight and into the play-offs. Pos Team PldGDPts 1SS Lazio 71319 2E Frankfurt 7616 3Ath Bilbao 7616 4Man United 7515 5Lyonnais 7814 6Tottenham 7514 7Anderlecht 7314 8Steaua Buc 7314 9Galatasaray 7413 10Bodø/Glimt 7313 11Vik Plzeň 7312 12Olympiacos 7312 13Rangers 7511 14AZ Alkmaar7111 15Union St-G 7111 19:37 , Lawrence Ostlere Tottenham centre-back Micky van de Ven is set to make his comeback from the bench tonight. Van de Ven has not featured for Spurs since a 4-3 loss to Chelsea on December 8, which was his first appearance in five weeks following a hamstring strain. The absence of the Dutch defender to another hamstring issue alongside a number of other key players for Ange Postecoglou over the last two months has seen the club slip to 15th in the Premier League, but stay in contention for success in the Carabao Cup, Europa League and FA Cup. "Micky is good. He is good to go and we will try to get him some match minutes tomorrow," Postecoglou revealed. "We've done everything in our power and we did last time too. Last time he probably played more than he should have in that first game (against Chelsea) but again hindsight and the circumstances around that game without rewriting history were pretty challenging anyway. "But he's ticked every box, worked awfully hard and been given clearance by the medical team. Invariably when you've had one injury it means you are always going to take a conservative approach, which we have and at some stage he has to play. "What we've got to make sure is to just manage his minutes now to give him every chance to grow into it, but he's enormous for us because A, he is a fantastic player, and B with a lot of these guys who will come back, they are just champing at the bit to help." 19:26 , Lawrence Ostlere Elfsborg enter this match following a 1-0 win over Nice last week, which has kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the knockout phase. Goalkeeper Isak Pettersson told reporters: "We know that Tottenham have many very skilled players. "At the same time we will not be scared. We know how high our highest level is and we will do everything to win." 19:15 , Lawrence Ostlere Frustration has increased among Spurs' supporters in recent months, especially since the January transfer window opened with the club yet to sign an outfield player. It has led to Tottenham fans creating a new chant about under-fire chairman Daniel Levy, which includes a reference to their love for Kulusevski and has been regularly heard during the last six weeks. "I'm just playing. I'm just playing football. If they see what I give, everything I give, if they appreciate it, it's even better," Kulusevski responded when quizzed on the song. "I'm happy that I'm getting love from them. That's it." 19:12 , Lawrence Ostlere And here is how Tottenham's Swedish opponents line up this evening. The 21-year-old winger Ahmed Qasem is a key threat, while attacking midfielder Simon Hedlund is a Swedish international with goalscoring instincts. Elfsborg XI: Petterson; Yegbe, Holmen, Henriksson; Hedlund, Zeneli, Thomasen, Hult; Qasem, Abdullai, Rapp. 19:01 So Micky Van de Ven comes straight back into the starting XI after his recent injury. That didn't end well when he started against Chelsea in his previous outing after an injury layoff, so Ange Postecoglou must be confident that the defender is fully fit and ready to go. Van de Ven for Radu Dragusin is one of three changes following the defeat by Leicester at the weekend. Goalkeeper Brandon Austin comes in for Antonin Kinsky, and Mikey Moore starts in place of Dejan Kulusevski. 18:50 , Lawrence Ostlere Here is how Spurs line up this evening: Tottenham XI: Austin; Porro, Gray, Van de Ven, Davies; Sarr, Bentancur, Bergvall; Son, Richarlison, Moore. Subs: Forster, Whiteman, Hardy, Dragusin, Cassanova, Bissouma, Olusesi, Kyerematen, Ajayi, Kulusevski, Scarlett, Lankshear 18:43 , Lawrence Ostlere The teamsheets will be dropping very shortly... 18:38 , Lawrence Ostlere When Kulusevski provided a defence of Postecoglou's credentials, he referenced impressive away wins at Manchester United and Manchester City earlier in the campaign before the squad became depleted. The Sweden attacker, who has arguably been the club's most consistent performer this season with nine goals and eight assists, has helped Spurs reach the Carabao Cup semi-finals and be on the verge of the last 16 in the Europa League. Asked why Postecoglou is the right man, Kulusevski insisted: "Because we had games when we showed perfect football - football that not many teams can play in the world. "We played beautiful games against United, against City 4-0, so I think he is the right man. We play for him. We want to win for him and to be honest we have similar ideas. "I am very positive as a guy and I always want to play the football he wants. I have to fight for him because I believe in that football too. Yes, I think he's the right man. "The league (position) is very bad and the game on Sunday was tough to lose but you have to stay clear-minded and focus on the goals. We have done mistakes, don't get me wrong. "We have done a lot of mistakes. We are 10 to 11 fit players in four competitions and that's not OK and that's why the team is paying that price in the league especially. "You can look at the manager and the players but it's bigger than that, it's everything involved. "We play three games a week with nine or ten players. That's all I need to say, it's nothing more than that. "I think everybody has got to watch the picture and ask themselves how we came this far. That's it." 18:29 , Lawrence Ostlere Dejan Kulusevski is convinced Ange Postecoglou is the right man for Tottenham and will fight to help his under-pressure head coach achieve "big things" during the rest of the season. Spurs slipped to a sixth loss from their last seven Premier League fixtures on Sunday, with a dismal 2-1 defeat at home to Leicester increasing the scrutiny on Postecoglou. Postecoglou has battled with an injury crisis over the last two months and will be without 12 players for Thursday's Europa League game against Elfsborg, but the Australian has repeatedly stated his belief that Tottenham - well placed in three cup competitions - can enjoy a special season. "Yeah, I agree with him," Kulusevski said. "Three cups, we're doing really well in the cups so it's easy to focus on league, but we're doing really well in the cups. "This is an important game and if we win we go to the next round, so I think we can do big things in these last four months." 18:18 , Lawrence Ostlere Here is how the two sides could line up tonight: Tottenham: Austin; Porro, Dragusin, Davies, Gray; Bissouma, Bentancur, Bergvall; Kulusevski, Moore, Son. Elfsborg: Petterson; Buhari, Holmen, Yegbe; Hedlund, B Zeneli, Ouma, Hult; A Zeneli, Abdullai, Rapp. 18:06 , Lawrence Ostlere Tottenham centre-back Micky van de Ven will make his comeback in the game. Van de Ven has not featured for Spurs since a 4-3 loss to Chelsea on December 8, which was his first appearance in five weeks following a hamstring strain. James Maddison will be absent for two to three weeks with a calf injury, but Yves Bissouma trained on Wednesday and will be available alongside Pape Sarr. Richarlison also featured in training after he was forced off on Sunday. Guglielmo Vicario was involved in the session alongside his fellow goalkeepers, although is not expected to be in contention yet. Cristian Romero was described as a "slow burner" amid an expectation he could be back for this weekend's trip to Brentford. 17:52 , Lawrence Ostlere The Europa League game kicks off at 8pm GMT tonight, Thursday 30 January, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on TNT Sports 2, with coverage on the TV channel from 7.30pm GMT. Subscribers can stream via discovery+. 17:41 , Lawrence Ostlere Tottenham take on Swedish side Elfsborg tonight as Ange Postecoglou's side bid to book their place in the last 16 of the Europa League. Spurs come into the final night of the initial league phase in sixth place and victory would guarantee them a top-eight finish and therefore automatic qualification to the knockout rounds. However, a draw or defeat could see them knocked down from one of the top eight spots and sent into the play-offs, meaning an extra two fixtures for Postecoglou's injury-ravaged squad to navigate before reaching the last 16. Elfsborg are currently in their off-season after finishing seventh in the 2024 Swedish top flight. They have plenty to play for too, lying 20th as they aim to finish in the top 24 and qualify for the play-offs. 17:30 , Lawrence Ostlere Good evening and welcome along to live coverage of Tottenham v Elfsborg in the Europa League. We'll have all the team news and build-up to kick-off before updates from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Spurs aim to book their place in the last 16.
