Gent vs Tottenham team news: Harry Winks starts but Jan Vertonghen, Danny Rose and Erik Lamela all miss out
Everything you need to know as the Premier League outfit travel to Belgium in the last-32
TOTTENHAM will travel to Gent on Thursday hoping to use their televised Europa League clash as the ideal tonic to bounce back from the defeat at Liverpool.
Spurs go into the match as clear favourites after entering the competition following their unsuccessful Champions League campaign.
Gent are currently eighth in the top tier and are unbeaten in their last four league clashes.
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The Belgian side finished in second spot behind Shaktar Donetsk in their group to qualify with eight points.
Their biggest dangerman is Mal international Kalifa Coulibaly, who is expected to start in their attack.
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What is the latest Tottenham team news?
Kyle Walker keeps his place at right-back, while Ben Davies continues at left-back.
Harry Winks also starts, as does while Moussa Sissoko.
Who is definitely out for Tottenham?
Jan Vertonghen, Danny Rose and Erik Lamela are all definitely out.
Where can I watch the game?
The match is being shown live on BT Sport 3.
You can also keep updated with all the match action in our SunSport blog.
When is Gent vs Tottenham?
The Europa League last-32 clash will take place at Ghelamco Arena at 6pm on Thursday February 16.
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Gent vs Tottenham - Facts me
- This will be the first ever meeting between these sides.
- Gent’s only previous meeting with English opposition was in the 1964-65 Cup Winners’ Cup first round – they lost 1-2 on aggregate against West Ham (losing the home leg 0-1) as the London side went on to lift the trophy.
- Tottenham are winless in their four previous away games against Belgian opponents (D2 L2), most recently a 1-2 loss against Anderlecht in this competition last season.
- The Buffalos have conceded 13 goals in the Europa League this season – more than any other side left in the competition. The other sides who conceded 13 or more finished bottom of their groups FK Qabala and Austria Vienna (14), Panathinaikos (13).
- The Lilywhites have lost five of their last eight European games (W2 D1), including three of their six Champions League games this season.
- This will be Tottenham’s 134 th match in the UEFA Cup/Europa League (excl. qualifiers) – 18 more than any other English side (Liverpool 116).
- Indeed, Spurs are appearing in the competition for the sixth successive season, a record among English sides (Ipswich next with four).
- Gent’s Danijel Milicevic created more goalscoring opportunities for his teammates than any other player in the Europa League group stages (23).