Progress to the final in Bilbao, and even a first European trophy since 1984, would be vindication for the whole Postecoglou era at the club

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dejan Kulusevski is out of Thursday's Europa League last-16 tie against AZ Alkmaar with injury and unlikely to return before the international break at the end of the month,

However, their momentum was halted by a resurgent Manchester City side who wrestled their demons to emerge from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a narrow 1-0 win. Nevertheless, Tottenham will head into the game against AZ on the back of a four-game unbeaten streak in the Europa League.