Comments and predictions for Frankfurt vs Tottenham: Deadly counterattack

Latest Frankfurt vs Tottenham team information

Frankfurt welcomed back Can Uzun and Elye Wahi to the attack last week, but will still be without mainstay Ansgar Knauff due to a knee injury.

Goalkeeper Kaua Santos – who played excellently in the first leg – is likely to continue to start as Kevin Trapp has not recovered from a shin bone injury, and Jens Grahl is not on the list of players registered for the European Cup.

Oscar Hojlund was used against Heidenheim, while the likes of Hugo Larsson and Mario Gotze were rested for the return leg. However, Hojlund is not registered in the Europa League and will not be available.

On Tottenham's side, captain Son Heung-min is still doubtful of playing due to a foot injury, causing him to miss the match against Wolves and risk missing the chance to set a new record for the number of appearances in European Cup for the club (68 matches). However, coach Postecoglou believes he can recover in time.

Wilson Odobert did not play last weekend as a recovery effort, while Pedro Porro, Destiny Udogie and Micky van de Ven were also rested and benched at Molineux.

Dejan Kulusevski returned last weekend and could start this game, especially in Son's absence. However, Kevin Danso and Radu Dragusin are still out due to injuries in defence.

Latest expected lineup Frankfurt vs Tottenham

Eintracht Frankfurt:
Kaua Santos; Kristensen, Koch, Theate, Brown; Shkiri, Tuta, Larsson; Gotze, Ekitike, Bahoya

Tottenham Hotspur:
Vicario; Pedro Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Son

Latest football commentary on Frankfurt vs Tottenham

Tottenham got off to the worst possible start in the first leg when Hugo Ekitike gave Frankfurt the lead after just six minutes, but the home side gradually regained control and equalised before the break thanks to Pedro Porro.

However, Frankfurt's inexperienced young goalkeeper – Kaua Santos – was an impenetrable stopper, denying Spurs every chance in the second half and helping the German side leave London with a valuable draw ahead of the return leg.

Frankfurt's morale was further boosted by a 3-0 win over Heidenheim last weekend, the perfect warm-up for their midweek visit to Tottenham.

It was also Frankfurt's third consecutive home win, keeping them firmly in the top four of the Bundesliga with a five-point gap, almost certain to secure a ticket to next season's Champions League, even if they don't win the Europa League.

Notably, Frankfurt have been even more impressive at home in continental competition, winning all four of their games this season, including a 4-1 win over Ajax and comfortable wins over RFS, Slavia Prague and Ferencvaros – all without conceding a goal.

Thanks to that achievement, Frankfurt entered the second leg as favorites in the race to reach the Europa League semi-finals for the third time in history – something only Sevilla and Manchester United have achieved more so far.

Frankfurt have only beaten Tottenham once in five European encounters, and that victory came in 1982 in the Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals, winning 2-1.

History is not on Spurs' side either, having lost six of their last seven away games in Germany in the European knockout stages, and failing to score in four of their last five in that run.

Tottenham last visited Germany in the 2020 Champions League round of 16, where they were beaten 3-0 by RB Leipzig. Failure to win the first leg at home further undermines Spurs' chances of progressing.

Their comeback win over Ajax in the 2019 Champions League semi-final was the only time in the last 10 ties that Spurs have progressed to the knockout stages after failing to win the first leg at home. They have also lost five of their last seven away games in Europe – a statistic that shows why they are favourites to win this return leg.

Tottenham's 4-2 defeat to Wolves last weekend was their sixth in seven away games in all competitions, leaving them 15th in the Premier League, just two points above the relegation zone.

Coach Postecoglou is forced to win the Europa League title this season, because his current position in the domestic league could have seen him sacked early if not for his achievements in cup competitions.

Latest Frankfurt vs Tottenham score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Frankfurt vs Tottenhamas follows:

• Sportsmole:Frankfurt 2-0 Tottenham

• WhoScore:Frankfurt 2-1 Tottenham
• Our newspaper predicts:Frankfurt 2-1 Tottenham

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