Spurs v Wolfsberger AC – how to watch, team news, key information
Tue 23 February 2021, 22:08|
Tottenham Hotspur
Austrian side Wolfsberger AC come to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for an unusual Wednesday matchday in the UEFA Europa League this week.
Kick-off in the round of 32, second leg meeting is at 5pm UK time – we lead 4-1 from the first leg in Hungary last week.
Here’s all the key information you need to know ahead of the match...
How can I watch the game?
BT Sport 1 will be screening the game live in the UK on Wednesday, kick-off 5pm. Full worldwide broadcast listings are available here.
Remember, our live Match Centre here on tottenhamhotspur.com and the Spurs Official app is the perfect way to follow the action live, wherever you are in the world, with live text and audio commentary, goal alerts and stats at your fingertips.
Plus, don’t forget to tune in to N17 Live, our exclusive pre-match show from inside the stadium for all the live build-up. Wednesday’s show is available to watch for free online, across social media and on the Spurs Official app between 3.45pm and 4.10pm UK.
In addition, remember to join our Watchalong on Twitch – head to twitch.tv/tottenhamhotspur from 4pm UK on Wednesday to comment on and debate all the action with hosts Rebekah and Matt.
How will the teams line up?
Right-back Serge Aurier and midfielder Giovani Lo Celso have both returned to training, but neither player is expected to be fit enough to feature on Wednesday.
Centre-back Joe Rodon won’t be involved as he is ineligible to play in the Europa League, although Jose Mourinho has said that a number of Academy players including striker Dane Scarlett, full-back Marcel Lavinier, attacking midfielder Dilan Markanday and central midfielder Nile John – the latter outstanding for the Under-18s at Aston Villa over the weekend – could be on the bench.
Mario Leitgeb is back in contention for the visitors after missing the first leg, while fellow midfielder Sven Sprangler is a doubt, with Eliel Peretz, also a midfielder, still sidelined.
Teams are able to name up to 12 substitutes each in this competition, of which five may be used.
Why is the game being played on Wednesday?
Europa League matches are traditionally played on Thursday evenings.
However, with Arsenal also facing a home game in the round of 32 this week, the decision was made to switch our fixture to Wednesday to avoid having two teams from the same city playing at home on the same night.
Arsenal’s match against Benfica on Thursday has since been switched to take place in Greece, but our match remains scheduled for Wednesday at 5pm UK time at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Who is the referee and what colours will the teams be playing in?
Matej Jug has been assigned to referee the match, assisted by Matej Žunič and Robert Vukan, with Slavko Vinčić as the fourth official – all are from Slovenia.
VAR will also be in use from this stage of the competition.
As usual for a European tie, we’ll be in our all-Lilywhite kit, with our goalkeeper in green.
The visitors will play in all blue, with their keeper in all red.
How can I get the matchday programme?
As usual, printed copies of our official matchday programme are available to order and have delivered direct to your door.
Although the deadline to order your copy and have it in your hands in time for kick-off has now passed, you can still order yours online for delivery as soon as possible. Erik Lamela is the subject of the main interview in Wednesday’s edition, priced at the usual £3.50. Order yours in the post now.
What will the weather be like?
It’ll be another dry and bright day in north London on Wednesday, with temperatures at around 14 degrees at kick-off time.
