Both the contesting teams are already through to the Round of 32, yet they have plenty to fight for in the final Group J matchday.
A dramatic and decisive clash awaits at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday night as Tottenham play host to Antwerp.
The top position in Group J is still up for the taking for either team. The visiting side though are the leaders currently and the home team must snatch all three points in the upcoming match if they seek the summit.
A two-point lead over their English opposition means the Belgian outfit need just a point keep their rank as it is.
Both teams are already assured of a place in the knockout stages.
Tottenham vs Antwerp Form:
Having downed bitter-rivals Arsenal 2-0 in their previous fixture, the English side will take to the pitch on Thursday in a buoyant mood.
Jose Mourinho’s are flying very high at present, having been undefeated in all but one Premier League game and established a lead at the top of the table early in the title race.
Ever since suffering a 1-0 defeat at the hands of their upcoming opponents in October, they have gone on an eight-match unbeaten run and will be determined to avoid a repeat of the reverse fixture.
Antwerp haven’t sailed as smoothly as Spurs recently, with a 4-2 loss suffered against leaders Genk in the league.
The Belgians, though, have been near perfect in the Europa League having failed to win just one of their five matches so far.
Tottenham vs Antwerp Head-to-head:
Lior Refaelov’s first-half strike gave the Belgium Pro League outfit a win in the reverse leg at home, causing an enraged Mourinho to publicly criticize his players.
Tottenham vs Antwerp Team News:
Tanguy Ndombele and Erik Lamela remain the only two injury concerns for the home side. The former missed the north London derby with a minor issue while the latter hasn’t played for over a month.
The traveling side also have two absentees due to injury – Matheus and Sander Coopman.
Predicted line-ups:
Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Hart; Doherty, Sanchez, Tanganga, Davies; Lo Celso, Winks; Bale, Alli, Lucas; Vinicius
Antwerp (3-5-2): Butez; Seck, Gelin, De Laet; Miyoshi, Gerkens, Haroun, Hongla, Juklerod; Rafaelov, Benavente
Tottenham vs Antwerp Latest Odds:
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