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Dan Kilpatrick

Tottenham XI vs Red Star Belgrade: Predicted line-up, team news and injury list for Champions League game

Tottenham star Heung-min Son is in line to start against Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday evening after travelling with the squad on Tuesday.

The South Korean was visibly distraught after his tackle during Spurs' 1-1 draw with Everton left Andre Gomes needing surgery on a broken and dislocated ankle.

He received a red card from referee Martin Atkinson, which has since been overturned by the Football Association on appeal, and needed support from his club on Monday.

That led to some doubt over whether he would travel with Spurs to Serbia for their crunch Champions League clash with Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday, but he joined the squad and looks set to play.

Kane has also travelled with the squad after he overcame an illness that kept him out at Everton.

"With Sonny, I saw him when I went into training on Monday morning, I gave him a little hug and I told him that it wasn't his fault," Mauricio Pochettino said.

"Obviously I know Sonny very well, I know what type of guy he is and I know that that sort of event would have hurt him a lot.

"With the players and the manager and everyone consoling him and making sure he is all right, I think he's started to feel a bit better.

"Of course, it's a very unfortunate situation but he knows that he has to put it to the back of his mind and try and concentrate on the game we have."

Tottenham will be without Jan Vertonghen, Erik Lamela (both hamstring) and Hugo Lloris (elbow) though injury in Belgrade.

Midfielders Harry Winks and Victor Wanyama and defenders Serge Aurier and Kyle Walker-Peters have not travelled.

Christian Eriksen has travelled, though, amid criticism over his recent performances.

The Denmark's future remains uncertain as he is out of contract in the summer.

Spurs will go a way to booking their place in the knockout stages if they can win in a stadium where Liverpool lost exactly one year ago.

Tottenham predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Gazzaniga; Foyth, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Rose; Sissoko, Ndombele; Son, Eriksen, Lo Celso; Kane.​

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