Frankfurt, Germany — Tottenham Hotspur dey prepare for wetin fit be dem last meaningful 90 minutes for dis season as dem need victory against Eintracht Frankfurt on April 17 to reach the semifinals of the UEFA Europa League.
The match go happen for Deutsche Bank Park at 3 p.m. ET, and Tottenham dey under pressure after dem lose 4-2 to Wolverhampton on Sunday. Dis result don put dem for 15th position for Premier League, and manager Ange Postecoglou dey face criticism from fans.
Tottenham and Eintracht Frankfurt go enter dis second leg all square, after dem draw 1-1 for the first leg. Hugo Ekitiké scored early for Frankfurt, while Pedro Porro equalize for Spurs. Eintracht dey enjoy good form after dem win 3-0 against Heidenheim in Bundesliga, while Spurs dey struggle away from home, with only three wins in dem last 11 away games.
Postecoglou, wey supposed lead his boys make dem perform well for Europa League, sabi say injury to captain Heung-min Son no help matter. Son don dey miss game since im get foot injury and e no travel with the team. On the bright side, player like Dejan Kulusevski fit return for dis match after being out for seven games.
“We need every player to dey at 100%. We need good plan, intensity, and we dey hope say luck go dey on our side,” Postecoglou talk before the match. “We need our experienced players to step up, especially for away games like dis.”
On the Frankfurt side, dem also dey face injuries but dem don perform well at home, as dem don lose only once in dem last 20 Europa League matches. Coach Dino Toppmöller don prepare his team well, believing say dem fit overwhelm Spurs despite injuries wey dey plague dem.
“We sabi wetin dey at stake. Our home fans go support us. We dey ready to face dis challenge,” Toppmöller talk. E come add say Kauã Santos wey don step in as goalkeeper go continue to perform strongly for dem.
Frankfurt believe say dem fit reach semifinals for the third time in six years if dem fit beat Spurs again. The German side no wan take chances, especially as dem don dey play well in UEFA competitions. As both teams dey prepare to confront each other, the outcome for dis match fit determine wetin go happen for dem season.
