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French side Olympique Lyon make the journey to White Hart Lane on Thursday night to take
on Tottenham Hotspur in the first knockout stage of the Europa League.
Spurs made it to the round of 32 of the competition after qualifying from a group that also included
Lazio, Panathinaikos and Maribor.
They have also impressed in the English Premier League this season, taking 48 points from
26 matches to sit in fourth position in the table.
Lyon overcame Ironi Kiryat, Athletic Bilbao and Sparta Prague to book their spot and their
league form has also been impressive this season.
They currently sit second in Ligue 1, six points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain.
In winger Gareth Bale, Tottenham have arguably the form player in the Premier League and
he will be looking to score in a fifth straight game in all competitions.
Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas could recall Emmanuel Adebayor in attack with Jermain Defoe
still out with an ankle injury, while Brad Friedel and William Gallas are also expected
to be given valuable minutes on the pitch.