Tottenham Hotspur and Antonio Conte could be set for a huge boost ahead of tonight's penultimate Champions League game against Sporting CP. Spurs need a win against the Portuguese side to secure their spot in the knockout stages but they could end the night outside the qualification spots in a vital European clash in north London.
Conte's side have won two of their four group games so far and placed themselves in the best possible position last time out with a 3-2 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt. However, they come into tonight's clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the back of a horrendous week after defeats to Manchester United and Newcastle in the space of four days.
Spurs were without two key players for Sunday's home defeat to Newcastle, with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Cristian Romero absent after a thigh issue and calf problem respectively. However, ahead of the game Conte hinted at a possible return of the pair. He said: "Romero and Hojbjerg tomorrow morning we will see. If there is a possibility for them to recover we will try everything because it's an important game for us."
