Tottenham stars finalise preparations during open training session before Borussia Dortmund clash with Eric Dier and Erik Lamela back in the squad and Danny Rose facing a late fitness test
- Tottenham have completed their preparations for their Borussia Dortmund clash
- Mauricio Pochettino’s side take on the Bundesliga leaders in the last-16
- Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Danny Rose were not involved in the open session
- Rose will undergo a fitness test while Eric Dier and Erik Lamela have returned
Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Danny Rose were not involved in Tottenham’s open training session as Mauricio Pochettino’s squad completed their preparations for their Champions League game with Borussia Dortmund.
Kane and Alli are both making quick returns from respective ankle and hamstring injuries, which raised hopes they could be involved in the last-16 first leg at Wembley.
But neither were on the field as Spurs trained at Hotspur Way, leaving Mauricio Pochettino without two of his main attacking threats against the Bundesliga leaders.
Tottenham’s trained ahead of their Champions League game with Borussia Dortmund
Mauricio Pochettino was all smiles despite not having both Harry Kane and Dele Alli available
Son Heung-min and Christian Eriksen will be the main offensive players against the Germans
Eric Dier and Jan Vertonghen look on during the practice at the club’s Enfield training base
Rose was also absent after the left-back came off against Newcastle at the weekend. Pochettino will confirm whether he will be fit at his press conference later on Tuesday.
Both Eric Dier and Erik Lamela have bolstered the squad after overcoming their recent injury woes.
Players were put through a light session on Tuesday morning as they hone their preparations for the highly-anticipated fixture.
Spurs are looking to go one step further in the European competition than they managed last year when they were beaten in the last-16 by Juventus.
Captain and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has already called on supporters to rally behind the team amid slumping attendances at Wembley.
The recent home game against Watford saw less than 30,000 turn up as supporters become disgruntled with the delayed move to the new White Hart Lane.
Hugo Lloris called on fans to rally behind the team amid slumping attendances at Wembley
Players were put through a light session on Tuesday morning as they hone their preparations
Belgian defender Toby Alderweireld dribbles the ball through one exercise in the cold weather
Harry Winks, Kyle Walkers-Peters and Kieran Trippier warm up during the light session
Son dribbles around a training ground dummy as he looks to fire Spurs into the quarter-finals
Serge Aurier and Davinson Sanchez pictured during a possession-based exercise
The attendance in the 3-1 victory over Leicester was back up beyond 44,000 but over 82,000 attended when Tottenham hosted Barcelona in the Champions League earlier in the season.
Lloris said: ‘We need the stadium to push, to help us. In some days it’s difficult to deal with Wembley but hopefully in this big game we’ll receive this help from the crowd.’
Spurs were handed a boost on Monday night though when it was announced Dortmund captain Marco Reus will miss the first-leg due to a thigh injury.
Reus has been Dortmund’s best player this season, scoring 13 goals and setting up nine more in 19 Bundesliga games, but he injured a thigh muscle last Tuesday in a German Cup loss.
The 18-year-old Jadon Sancho, who starred in Reus’ absence against Hoffenheim, will be expected to fill in again on his return to London.