Tottenham vs AC Milan LIVE! Kick-off delayed – Champions League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV
Spurs have it all to do in the Champions League tonight as they must overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit to reach the quarter-finals. Despite the narrow defeat in Italy last month, Antonio Conte’s side are still favoured by some to advance into the last eight.
The manager is back in the dugout after a second surgery-induced absence and must gee up a squad who have lost their last two to avoid a second cup exit in eight days, after last week’s demoralising FA Cup elimination. Spurs have no fresh injury concerns, so the boss has picked an unchanged line-up upon his return. Milan, meanwhile, have won four of their last five and head to London in their best form of 2023.
Defeat tonight will end Spurs hopes of a trophy for a 15th consecutive season – though their Champions League aspirations are certainly the most fanciful – leaving just finishing in fourth place as the sole season target. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Dan Kilpatrick and Dom Smith at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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Kick-off has been delayed, but only by 10 minutes. New kick-off time is 8.10pm.
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Here’s Dom Smith ahead of kick-off.
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There are rumours of a delay to kick-off, though nothing has been confirmed yet.
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Here’s Milan’s confirmed team, just to tick that box.
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AC Milan XI
The UEFA website have gone early with the AC Milan team – and Olivier Giroud starts.
AC Milan XI: Maignan, Kalulu Kyatengwa, Thiaw, Tomori, Messias, Krunic, Tonali, Hernandez, Diaz, Leao, Giroud
Subs: Calabria, Bennacer, Ballo-Toure, Rebic, Kjaer, Florenzi, Origi, Pobega, Gabbia, Saelemaekers, Mirante, De Ketelaere
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Tottenham XI
Spurs as expected.
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Conte’s Return
Tottenham will have Antonio Conte present for the first time since the 1-0 loss in Milan on February 14 and Heung-min Son believes it will lift the group.
“I am glad to have him sitting next to me,” Son said at Tuesday’s press conference. “He is back and bringing good energy for the team. When he was not here the staff did a good job but obviously when the boss is not here it is different.
“Yesterday we could feel the energy and his passion again. With him on the touchline, the players will be more comfortable and he will give us an amazing boost and an amazing energy.”
AC Milan manager Stefano Pioli also believes Conte’s return will boost Spurs but warned his team would not sit back in their efforts to reach the last eight.
“Well, yes a coach being in the dugout is always important,” Pioli said. “Conte, there is no doubt will represent some added value by being present, but in any case we are playing against a tough opponent, who will be well prepared and very motivated.
“We expect Spurs to put our ball carriers under more pressure compared to what they did in Milan. I think they will be tough, strong and Tottenham if you look at their data, particularly in the second half, are a top, top team so we need to be really careful playing them.”
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It’s a wet night in north London. Kick-off in just under 90 minutes.
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Latest betting odds
Here are the odds to win on the night from Betfair:
Tottenham to win: 4/5Draw: 27/10AC Milan to win: 18/5
Milan are still slightly favoured to win the tie overall thanks to their first-leg lead. Find out the full odds here.
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Score prediction
We may be reading the tea leaves wrong, here, but it seems Spurs need a few bad results to kick them into gear at the moment – so will back-to-back defeats lead to a much-needed win tonight?
As frustrating as that is for supporters, it is at least a good omen for tonight.
Tottenham to win 3-1.
