The match of the day 06.11.2014

Asteras Tripolis – Tottenham

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Europa League

Spurs have endured some patchy form in recent weeks and were thrashed 4-1 by Manchester City last time out, needing to quickly get back on track in the Europa League

Another impressive performance has increased the pressure on head coach Mauricio Pochettino to hand the 21-year-old a first league start of the season.

Kane has scored nine times in 13 appearances this term, including a hat-trick in the home meeting with Asteras earlier this month, a result that sent Tottenham top of Group C ahead of Thursday’s return fixture. Asteras top Group C, won the match with Partizan after Facundo Parra’s late strike earned them a point at Besiktas

Mauricio Pochettino played his strongest Europa League side yet in the home match, and a resilient performance will be required here.

“I am travelling to Greece for this game and it is far too early for any serious team news. The injury situation should be no different following Sunday’s win at Villa Park. Hugo Lloris awarded himself a day off with that red card at home, so Michel Vorm will be between the sticks with Brad Friedel presumably on the bench.”

“I would expect Eric Dier to start this one, following Kyle Naughton’s return to the first team. Will a centre-back partnership of Fazio and Chiriches be enough for Spurs? Ben Davies will no doubt be at left back.

“Asteras have yet to lose a home game in Europe in three season now. Their home record in European competition reads W4 D3 L0 and the wins have all come in their last four fixtures there and all of those four wins have come by a two goal margin.

The Greek side have already played eight games in this season’s competition, having started in the second qualifying round, making this their longest European campaign.

They are yet to win in seven European away matches, though they make take heart from the fact that Spurs’ only defeat in 10 Europa League group-stage home games came against another Greek club, PAOK, in 2011-12.

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