Can Jose Mourinho mastermind a Tottenham miracle at RB Leipzig?

In normal circumstances, Spurs would fancy their chances ofgetting the job done. But with Kane and Son ruled out with injury, they couldlack the firepower to hurt Leipzig.

January signing Steven Bergwijn is also expected to miss therest of the campaign, leaving the burden up top on Alli and Lucas Moura.

Spurs are without a win in five games in all competitionsand with an in-form Manchester United visiting north London this weekend, aChampions League comeback tonight would go a long way to relieving any underlyingpressure on Mourinho.

But based on the first leg, it’s likely to be a frustratingevening for Tottenham, with Leipzig unfortunate not to come away with a heaviercushion.

Leipzig themselves have stalled in recent weeks withconsecutive draws in the Bundesliga, although key man Timo Werner was benchedfor Saturday’s clash at Wolfsburg.

The German striker has scored an incredible 27 goals in allcompetitions so far this season and he’ll be licking his lips about facing aTottenham defence without a clean sheet in its last seven outings.

Leipzig find themselves five points behind Bayern Munich inthe Bundesliga title race and while the double may realistically be out ofreach, their strong season will only boost the credentials of JulianNagelsmann.

The 32-year-old’s name was whispered when Spurs were eyeingup a replacement for Pochettino and despite his exciting young project atLeipzig, it’s inevitable that a bigger club will eventually tempt him away.

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