Spurs welcome Allsvenskan team Elfsborg to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday for this key UEFA Europa League match, knowing that a draw will be enough to secure a place in the last 16 of the tournament.

Spurs are unbeaten in 16 home games in all European competitions (W13 D3) since losing 1-0 to RB Leipzig in February 2020. However, three of their past five have ended as draws - as many as in their previous 45 combined.

Tottenham Hotspur's under-fire manager Ange Postecoglou finally had some better injury news as he confirmed defender Micky van de Ven will feature against IF Elfsborg on Thursday. The 23-year-old Netherlands international has been out of action since picking up a hamstring injury in Tottenham's 4-3 home loss against Chelsea early in December.

How much is Ange Postecoglou to blame for the atrocious form currently being suffered by Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League?

On Van de Ven's return: "We've done everything in our power. Last time, he probably played more than he should have done in his first game. He's ticked every box, he's worked very hard and he's been given clearance by the medical team. At some stage he has play. We just need to manage his minutes."

Ange Postecoglou has brushed off mounting speculation over his future as winger Dejan Kulusevski backed the beleaguered Tottenham boss by insisting he's the "right man" for the job.