Overview
- Tottenham sit one point above the Premier League relegation zone with eight matches remaining.
- Spurs trail Atlético Madrid 5-2 from the first leg of the Champions League last 16, needing three goals to force extra time in the return.
- Van de Ven called stories that players have “switched off” the “biggest nonsense” and rejected a report that a senior teammate said he did not care.
- Interim coach Igor Tudor insisted the squad cares and hopes the 1-1 draw at Liverpool, which ended a six-game losing run, can lift confidence.
- Team news for the second leg: Cristian Romero is available, João Palhinha is not ready to return, and Destiny Udogie and Lucas Bergvall are fit for the bench.