After defeat to Arsenal at the weekend it is becoming more apparent that winning the Europa League is the best route back into the Champions League for Spurs.
They take a commanding two-goal lead to Croatia for the second leg this evening, but will be without a couple of key players when trying to see out the tie.
And with Jose Mourinho potentially resting players after a hectic couple of weeks, there may well be a chance for Dinamo Zagreb to capitalise.
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But the 2019 Champions League finalists will believe they have enough to progress through to the last eight regardless of their domestic woes.
Here’s everything you need to know about the last-16 second leg in the Europa League.
When is the match?
The game kicks off at 5.55pm on Thursday, 18 March at the Stadion Maksimir in Croatia.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be screened live on BT Sport 1. Subscribers can stream the match via the BT Sport app or desktop website.
What is the team news?
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg will have to sit this one out having picked up three yellow cards, while Joe Rodon is not eligible.
Erik Lamela is available despite having been sent off against Arsenal as his ban does not include European competition.
Son Heung-Min is set to miss the match after going off at the weekend with a thigh problem, while Giovani Lo Celso is also set to miss out.
Harry Kane could be rested having played twice in four days.
Although no fresh injury concerns having been reported by Dinamo Zagreb, they will be without manager Zoran Mamiz after it was confirmed he will face a prison sentence for fraud.
Confirmed line-ups
Dinamo Zagreb: Livakovic; Ristovski, Lauritsen, Theophile-Catherine, Franjic; Majer, Jakic, Ademi; Ivanusec, Orsic; Petkovic.
Tottenham: Lloris, Aurier, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Sissoko, Winks, Lamela, Dele Alli, Lucas Moura, Kane.
Odds
Dinamo - 11/4
Draw - 12/5
Tottenham - 1/1
Prediction
Despite injury concerns to key players such as Son, Spurs should still have enough to come through the tie, albeit maybe with a few scares. Dinamo Zagreb 1-1 Tottenham.
