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Ben Burrows

Ajax vs Tottenham predicted line-ups: Team news and more ahead of Champions League semi-final second leg

Ajax take on Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League semi-final second leg on Wednesday night.

The Dutch have the advantage after the first leg with Donny van de Beek scoring the only goal of the game a week ago.

That goal, an away goal of course, could well be crucial with the hosts having seen off both Real Madrid and Juventus on this magical run.

Tottenham have conjured some magic of their own, however, having dumped Manchester City out in the quarter-finals themselves.

Here's everything you need to know:

Team news

Ajax have no new injury concerns and took the chance to rest a few key players in their cup final win over Willem II at the weekend.

Jan Vertonghen should be fit to return for the visitors after his nasty-looking head injury a week ago. He missed Saturday's defeat at Bournemouth but should be good to go in Amsterdam.

Son Heung-min, who missed the first leg through suspension, is back and will be adequately rested after being sent off at the weekend.

The game is likely to come too soon for Harry Kane, however, with the England striker still recovering from an ankle knock picked up in the quarter-finals.

Predicted line-ups

Ajax: Onana, Mazrouai, De Ligt, Blind, Tagliafico, Schone, De Jong, Ziyech, Van de Beek, Neres, Tadic

Tottenham: Lloris, Tripper, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Wanyama, Sissoko, Eriksen, Alli, Lucas, Son

Van de Beek's goal separates the sides (Getty)

What time is it and how can I watch it?

The game kicks off at 8pm at Johan Cruijff ArenA. The match will be broadcast on BT Sport 2 and BT Sport 4K UHD.

Subscribers can also stream the clash online via the BT Sport website.

Odds

Ajax 23/20

Draw 11/4

Tottenham 12/5

(Odds via Betfair)

Prediction

Tottenham need to start well after doing the exact opposite a week ago. Ajax exploded out of the blocks then and could and perhaps should have put this one out of Spurs' reach in that opening period.

But they did not and Spurs' deficit is only the one goal. That will still be no easy task, however, especially against a side as impressive as the hosts have been in this tournament.

Expect Ajax to see plenty of the ball early on as they again bid to hit the ground running. How Spurs combat that first salvo could decide the outcome of the tie.

The return of Son Heung-min gives them much more threat than Fernando Llorente did last week going the other way and his energy should see Spurs recover the ball more efficiently and more often than they did then.

This won't be easy and Ajax have seen off the likes of Real Madrid and Juventus already, but they've never done so as favourites. Maybe just maybe that weighs on them and Spurs find a way again. 1-2, Spurs progress on away goals.

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