Injured Tottenham trio return to match squad and one more is close, says Igor Tudor
Tottenham Hotspur have received a timely injury boost ahead of their Champions League clash, with Igor Tudor offering an update as several players return to training.
Tottenham Hotspur’s defeat to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 was only their second loss in Europe this term.
But that could prove to be a far costlier defeat for the Europa League winners, who are on the verge of being knocked out of the competition.
Tottenham need to secure a victory to progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, but that win must be by a four-goal margin for outright qualification or by three goals to force extra time and penalties.
It is a big ask, but it is one Spurs will have to meet if they are to keep their European hopes alive.
Tottenham injury update as Destiny Udogie returns with Cristian Romero and Lucas Bergvall
Igor Tudor, however, has been handed a few boosts coming into this tie that might make him optimistic about his chances.
Earlier this week, it was reported that Tottenham were set to be without at least 13 players for the Atleti tie, but that number now looks to have been reduced to nine.
Destiny Udogie is back on the training pitches despite his return being set for the weekend game against Nottingham Forest.
Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha were also seen in training for Tottenham ahead of their clash against Atletico Madrid.
In a shock turn of events, Lucas Bergvall, who was set for a return in April, was also seen training at Hotspur Way, which is a big boost for Tottenham.
Igor Tudor has now provided an injury update on his Tottenham squad ahead of Wednesday’s second-leg tie with Atletico Madrid, explaining exactly where these players stand in their recovery thus far.
He told George Sessions: “Joao (Palhinha), no but Destiny (Udogie) and Lucas (Bergvall) will be on the bench tomorrow. One part of the game, not too much, but it is good to see them.”
On Romero, he added: “Yes, he can play. Joao is a little bit worse, so he will be for the next game but Romero is in.”
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