Richarlison ruled out of Atleti second leg

Richarlison is unavailable to face Atletico Madrid in our UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday night.

Looking to overturn our 5-2 defeat in Madrid last Tuesday, we will have to do so without our number nine who is suspended for one match for accumulating three yellow cards in the competition.

The Brazil international was cautioned on the hour-mark at Estadio Metropolitano as we recovered from being 4-0 down in 22 minutes to come back to north London with a three-goal deficit at the halfway stage of the tie.

Richy started the contest and provided an assist for Pedro Porro to make it 4-1 on the night and backed this up with a crucial late equaliser to secure a battling point at Liverpool in the Premier League last time out.

In need of three goals without reply to force extra time or four to progress to the quarter-finals, his absence is a blow heading into the home leg decider although Micky van de Ven is back available after missing our trip to Anfield due to a one-match domestic suspension.