After a year without European football, Tottenham return to Europa League action as they welcome Qarabag to North London.
Spurs will be looking for their third consecutive win in all competitions following their 2-1 victory against Coventry City in the Carabao Cup and a 3-1 triumph over Brentford in the Premier League.
Qarabag find themselves in the Europa League after falling at the final hurdle in Champions League qualification. The Azerbaijan Premier League champions were comfortably knocked out by Dinamo Zagreb, as the Croatian outfit scored five times without reply.
Ange Postecoglou will be without Richarlison and Wilson Odobert through injury. Djed Spence is also not involved due to the defender’s omission from the Europa League squad.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Qarabag – Match Preview and team news
Form
Tottenham: WLLWW
A hard-fought victory over Brentford at the weekend eased concerns from the fanbase over the direction of the side under Ange Postecoglou.
Dominic Solanke netted his first goal for Spurs, whilst James Maddison and Brennan Johnson also got themselves on the scoresheet to earn a valuable three points.
Johnson has found form and built on his late winner against Coventry City in the Carabao Cup with an impressive goal against the Bees as he fired home from a tight angle.
The Europa League appears to be a realistic avenue for Tottenham to break their trophy drought as the North Londoners target their first silverware for 17 years.
Qarabag: LLWWW
The Azerbaijani champions have commenced their fourth successive title defence in customary fashion, as they occupy top spot after six games.
Qarabag won the league by a staggering 25 points last campaign with second-placed Zira nowhere near close enough to worry them.
That aforementioned loss to Dinamo Zagreb is a rare blemish on their form and Turan Tovuz are the only other club to inflict defeat on the Baku-based outfit this term.
Last Meeting: Qarabag 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur, Europa League, 26th November 2015
Tottenham were the victors the last time the clubs met with a slender win in Azerbaijan.
It was the penultimate game of the 2015/16 Europa League group phase and a close-range goal from Harry Kane was enough for Spurs success in Baku.
In the reverse fixture, Tottenham beat Qarabag 3-1 at White Hart Lane in a fixture that saw Heung-Min Son net his first goal in Lilywhite.
Nine years and 163 goals later, the South Korean has cemented himself into Spurs folklore and their captain will be searching for a similar home performance this time round.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side eventually exited the competition at the round of 16 stage as they lost 5-1 on aggregate to Borussia Dortmund.
Predicted Lineups
Tottenham: Vicario, Gray, Dragusin, Van de Ven, Davies; Bissouma, Sarr, Bergvall; Moore Solanke, Werner.
Qarabag: Kochalski; Silva, Medina, Mustafazada, Bayramov; Julio Romao, Isayev, Benzia, Kashchuk, Andrade; Juninho.
Who is the referee?
Erwan Finjean (France).
What channel is Tottenham vs Qarabag on?
Tottenham vs Qarabag is available to watch on TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate and Discovery+.
What time is kick off?
Kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is at 20:00 BST on Thursday 26th September 2024.
Odds
Tottenham – 1/6
Draw – 15/2
Qarabag – 14/1
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