Tottenham Hotspur travel to the Spanish capital on Tuesday evening to face Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie. The Premier League side, languishing in the relegation zone, will welcome any positive news from the treatment room ahead of the crucial encounter.
Spurs have received three significant injury boosts. Defender Micky van de Ven, who was sent off against Crystal Palace on Thursday, will be eligible for Champions League duty as the suspension does not carry over. Full-back Djed Spence, absent from the last two matches with 'soreness', may return after manager Igor Tudor expressed optimism about his availability. Additionally, forward Rodrigo Bentancur is not expected to be sidelined for extended period, though he remains out.
Other players still on the sidelines include Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, Wilson Odobert, Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Bergvall, and Ben Davies, all of whom are nursing long-term injuries. Destiny Udogie is approaching a return within four to five weeks, but Tuesday's match may come too soon. Radu Dragusin missed the Palace game with a minor complaint and remains doubtful.
Atletico Madrid have their own injury concerns. Midfielder Rodrigo Mendoza has been ruled out with a 'moderate ankle sprain' sustained at the weekend, while Pablo Barrios is a doubt after returning to training from a muscle injury that has kept him out for nine matches.
