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Tottenham depart for Turin ahead of Champions League last 16 tie vs Juventus

Lunes 12 de Febrero del 2018

Tottenham depart for Turin ahead of Champions League last 16 tie vs Juventus

Mauricio Pochettino will be without Toby Alderweireld, who failed to make the trip as he recovers from a hamstring injury

Mauricio Pochettino will be without Toby Alderweireld, who failed to make the trip as he recovers from a hamstring injury

Tottenham have departed for Turin ahead of Tuesday's clash with Juventus in the last 16 tie of the Champions League.

Mauricio Pochettino's side enter the tie in good form, having defeated bitter rivals Arsenal 1-0 in the north London derby through Harry Kane's strike.

Juventus warmed up for the game with a 2-0 win at Fiorentina, thanks to goals from Federico Bernardeschi and Gonzalo Higuain.

Toby Alderweireld has been left out of Tottenham's squad for their Champions League match against Juventus.

Press Association Sport understands the defender, who was recently sidelined for three months with a hamstring injury, has remained at home to work on his fitness.

Tottenham have a tough draw vs in-form Juventus
Jan Vertonghen's compatriot Toby Alderweireld is out injured
Mauricio Pochettino will hope to avoid defeat in Turin
Spurs are underdogs for the tie despite the second leg at home

However, Alderweireld's omission by Mauricio Pochettino for the trip to Turin - the Belgian was also absent from Totteanham's matchday squad against Arsenal - is likely to raise question marks over his future at White Hart Lane.

The 28-year-old defender is out of contract next summer, but Tottenham have an option to extend his deal by one season until 2020.

Erik Lamela and Mousa Dembele make their way to the plane
Hugo Lloris makes his way to the plane
Davinson Sanchez will prove crucial without Alderweireld
Harry Kane will be the danger man for Juve

Failure to activate the extension however, will spark a release clause allowing Alderweireld to leave for a fee of £25.4million.

Alderweireld tore his hamstring in Tottenham's 3-1 Champions League group stage victory against Real Madrid on November 1.

He played 90 minutes in Spurs' Emirates FA Cup fourth-round replay victory against Newport at Wembley last week, and declared after the match he is fit and ready to play.

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