Tottenham handed injury boost for AZ Alkmaar Europa League clash but two players miss training

Ange Postecoglou has been handed a timely injury boost ahead of Thursday's Europa League clash with Dutch side AZ Alkmaar. Tottenham go into the clash looking to make it three wins on the spin in the newly revamped league phase of the competition.

Victory over the Dutch team will make it nine points out of nine for Spurs, who face tricky-looking matches with Roma, Galatasaray and Rangers in the coming months.

Postecoglou has often made a host of changes for the Europa League clashes this season, giving some fringe stars the opportunity to shine. And Thursday is unlikely to be any different.

And the Australian has been boosted by the return of one player to training this week. Wilson Odobert, signed from Burnley in the summer, has been missing since the Carabao Cup win over Coventry City in September with a hamstring injury.

But the Frenchman looks ready to return to action after he was spotted in training with the rest of the first team at Hotspur Way on Wednesday morning, ahead of the team's home clash with AZ. Odobert had started his Spurs career brightly before the injury cut short his chances under Postecoglou. he will now be hoping to work his way into the head coach's thinking for the AZ clash and his first taste of European football.

There was differing news for a couple of other players though. Djed Spence, who is not part of the Europa League squad this season, was not training with the first team at Hotspur Way. The full-back missed Saturday's win over West Ham with a groin strain.

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Tottenham captain Son Heung-min was also missing from training which could be a sign that he will not play a apart in Thursday's Europa League clash. Son only returned from an injury break in the win over the Hammers, scoring the fourth and final goal on the day. It may be that Postecoglou is managing his recovery and time on the pitch following that injury and will be rested for the Crystal Palace clash in the Premier League on Sunday.

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