Tottenham Hotspur is not the favorite to win the UEFA Europa League, but it is a competition that does provide them with a very realistic chance for a trophy. Athletic Bilbao is the front-runner, but the odds for Manchester United to win it outright are almost as favorable. The markets are third most bullish on Tottenham. So with that in mind, Spurs, at least if logic and reason hold, should get past Eintracht Frankfurt in the quarterfinals and reach the semis.
But again, in European football, you just never know- crazy things happen all the time.
UEFA Europa League Quarterfinals Leg 1/2
Kickoff: Thurs. April 10, 8pm, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, UK
Fun Fact: Eintracht Frankfurt have lost just twice (W14D7) in their last 23 UEL contests.
Team News
Nothing new here, as Spurs are in the same place now that they were on the weekend- Kevin Danso and Dejan Kulusevski remain out for a couple more weeks yet. Meanwhile Radu Dragusin is done for the season. Injuries have certainly been a major storyline for Tottenham this season, but they are in a place
Starting Lineup Prediction
Guglielmo Vicario; Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie; Lucas Bergvall, James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur; Brennan Johnson, Dominic Solanke, Heung-Min Son
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