Tottenham put themselves in a strong position to finish inside the top eight of the Europa League table and qualify directly for the last 16 by beating Hoffenheim 3-2.

Considering Hoffenheim are 16th in the Bundesliga and 27th in the Europa League, this marks an important opportunity for Tottenham to deliver some optimism in a season that has been memorably tough. Spurs may be 15th in the Premier League but they are in strong standing in all of the cup competitions – they are through to the FA Cup fourth round,

Tottenham head to Hoffenheim tonight looking to reverse an alarming slide and qualify for the Europa League knockout stages. A nightmare injury crisis has seen Spurs’ domestic results take a nosedive, falling to 15th in the Premier League but remain in both the Carabao Cup semi-finals and FA Cup fourth round.