Tottenham face a season-defining clash this evening (Wednesday) as they take on AC Milan in the Champions League last-16. Spurs are a goal down from the first leg and will be hoping to emulate the European turnaround achieved by London rivals Chelsea on Tuesday who secured a spot in the quarter-finals with a 2-1 aggregate win over Borussia Dortmund.
Optimism over that being achieved is not very high though as the seven days prior to their Champions League second leg have not been positive in the slightest. Last Wednesday, Spurs were knocked out of the FA Cup by Sheffield United and suffered a huge blow to their top four ambitions over the weekend, losing to Wolves after a late goal from Adama Traore. But Spurs can place that behind them with a victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium against Milan.
The clash will also see the return of Antonio Conte who had spent the last two and a half weeks back recovering in Italy after undergoing emergency gall bladder removal surgery in early February. The Spurs boss returned to London on Sunday and conducted his first pre-match press conference since February 14, on Tuesday.
