Tottenham Hotspur vs. Eintracht Frankfurt: Europa Match Predictions

On Thursday night, under manager Ange Postecoglou's guidance, the team will face Eintracht Frankfurt in the quarterfinals of the Europa League, the club's most important game this season.

Ever since Spurs' semi-final loss to Liverpool in the EFL Cup, all signs have pointed to a Europa League push to salvage the season. Postecoglou is certain he can still win a trophy in that two-year timeframe.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

This week has been challenging for Postecoglou, with growing speculation over his future, a controversial VAR decision in Spurs' 1-0 loss to Chelsea, and fans booing substitutes. Despite a disallowed goal, Spurs showed resilience.

Their Europa League campaign has been mixed. They struggled away to AZ Alkmaar but won 3-1 at home to reach the quarterfinals. Now third favorites, they face Bodo/Glimt next, with Lazio awaiting if they advance.

Spurs haven't won a European quarterfinal first leg in 13 attempts since their 2019 Champions League run. Their potential opponents, Frankfurt, have a strong Europa League record, including a 2022 title win. Despite recent Bundesliga struggles, they crushed Ajax 6-1 in the last 16.

Spurs must improve to salvage their season, while Frankfurt's history of overcoming first-leg deficits poses a threat.

Tottenham Hotspur x Eintracht Frankfurt Team News

Dejan Kulusevski and Kevin Danso will be sidelined for a few weeks with injuries, which might mean they sit out either leg of this tie. Radu Dragusin, meanwhile, will be gone for the season with an ACL injury.

Although Timo Werner is not eligible to play against the club from his native country since he is not on Spurs' Europa League roster, Richarlison, who returned from injury over the weekend, may get some playing time.

Rodrigo Bentancur has served his suspension and can play in the return match against AZ. Postecoglou opted to rest injury risks Micky van den Ven and Destiny Udogie over the weekend in preparation for this match.

Frankfurt's defense should be firm with Nnamdi Collins returning from his European ban. However, with Kevin Trapp out with an injury and Jens Grahl not registered, the inexperienced Kaua Santos might be forced to start in goal.

The following players will not be available: Junior Dina Ebimbe and Oscar Hojlund, who is Rasmus's brother; Ansgar Knauff and Elye Wahi are both out with injuries; and Croat Igor Matanovic, who had been out for two months, returned over the weekend.

Timothy Chandler, a seasoned defender, is still out with a chronic hamstring injury, but youngster Can Uzun may be on the mend following an illness.

Our Predictions

Tottenham to win @ 1.79 on Sky247.ng

Spurs have saved their finest play for the Europa League this year, so Postecoglou has to ensure his team gets a leg up in the second leg if he wants to save his job.

Frankfurt has a very good record in this tournament and eliminated West Ham United in 2022 in London. However, they have suffered a slight dip in form recently, especially since Marmoush left.

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