Key Players and What to Expect in the Second LegTottenham Hotspur face AZ Alkmaar in the second leg of their Europa League round-of-16 tie, and Spurs will be determined to

AZ are in the hunt for third place in the Eredivisie, with head coach Maarten Martens doing well in his first season in charge as they beat Galatasaray in the knockout round. Spurs academy product Troy Parrott is coming up against his boyhood club and has popped up with some big goals this season for AZ.

Tottenham and AZ Alkmaar go head-to-head at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this Thursday in the UEFA Europa League. After facing Bournemouth in Premier League, Tottenham turn their attention to the UEFA Europa League where they take on AZ Alkmaar.

Sitting a lowly 13th in the Premier League standings, Tottenham's only realistic avenue for European soccer next season is winning the Europa League. Ange Postecoglou famously said he always wins trophies in his second season in charge, and the second tier European competition is the only path towards making that statement true.

Tottenham Hotspur are out in the Netherlands for their match against AZ Alkmaar at the AFAS Stadium in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16 tonight.The two sides have met just once before

Spurs travel to the Netherlands to face AZ Alkmaar as Ange Postecoglou looks to progress through the Europa League knockout stages

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The Lilywhites season hangs by a thread, and so does Ange Postecoglou’s future at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as the North Londoners host AZ Alkmaar in the second leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday,