Tottenham look all business in training as they prepare to try and hold onto a 3-0 lead against Borussia Dortmund in Champions League clash
- Tottenham face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday night
- Spurs hold a 3-0 lead from the first leg, but know they will still have to play well
- The players were pictured in training on Monday ahead of their important game
Tottenham players were pictured in training for Tuesday’s massive Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund.
They looked all business, despite having a healthy 3-0 cushion which they acquired in an impressive first leg at Wembley in February.
Son Heung-min, Jan Vertonghen, and Fernando Llorente all got on the score sheet that night to give Spurs a huge advantage for their trip to Dortmund.
Harry Kane was pictured in training along with his team-mates ahead of the Dortmund match
Spurs have a big 3-0 lead going into the game from the first leg, but still need to play well
Mauricio Pochettino will be frustrated at recent form in the league, so will be hoping for a win
Son Heung-min got on the score sheet last time against Dortmund, and will be hoping to again
Harry Winks and Eric Dier have both traveled with the squad out to Germany, but it remains to be seen whether they will be fit enough to start the match.
Winks has been out of action due to a hip injury. He missed the north London derby draw with Arsenal, but returned to training ahead of the Dortmund match.
Eric Dier has also been out for a few weeks with tonsilitis.
Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino was unsure if either would be getting any playing time tomorrow.
Harry Winks and Eric Dier have both returned to Tottenham training after a spell on the sideline
Oliver Skipp was pictured training hard in the hopes he gets a chance to impress the manager
‘We need to assess both,’ said Pochettino in a press conference. ‘There are here because we need one day more to assess if they can take part.
‘Dier has been a long time out, maybe he can be on the bench, I don’t believe he can start, Harry Winks the same.’
Dele Alli is back in Spurs training too, however he is not thought to have made the trip to Germany. Kieran Trippier has also been left at home.
Erik Lamela pictured in Tottenham Hotspur training in Dortmund ahead of their big match
The Spurs players are looking for a win after a run of bad performances in the Premier League
While Mauricio Pochettino will be buoyed by some of his stars returning to action, he is still frustrated at the scheduling of matches in the run up to the game.
Tottenham’s last match was against Arsenal on Saturday, while Borussia Dortmund’s last outing was against Augsburg on Friday, giving the German team an extra day to prepare.
Spurs scraped through with a 1-1 draw, while Dortmund actually suffered a surprise defeat at the hands of Augsburg, so there may be a psychological factor in the upcoming Champions League match.
Bayern Munich have caught up to Dortmund in the Bundesliga, and are now level on points, with a narrow goal difference separating the two teams.
Meanwhile in the Premier League, a run of three games without a win has left Spurs all but out of the title race, with Manchester City and Liverpool pulling away.
Serge Aurier runs after the ball during a training session ahead of the Champions League game
Christian Eriksen will be looking to pull the strings again in another good performance