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Tottenham Thursday night preparations Europa League The clash with Hoffenheim was disrupted when fireworks were set off outside their hotel at 2am.
Mail Sport understands a series of explosions that lasted about five minutes at the complex, about 30 minutes outside the village in southwest Germany, on Thursday morning, woken up many of the traveling party.
While a small number of members of the team slept in, most were seen waking up, which is becoming increasingly common before European matches abroad, according to insiders.
Ange PostecoglouThey will face their hosts knowing that victory will significantly boost their chances of a top-eight finish and automatic qualification.
It would also mean they would have a two-legged knockout tie in February, which could prove valuable given an injury crisis that defies belief.
Although perhaps a minor annoyance, the disruption adds to an already difficult situation for Tottenham.
Tottenham were woken by fireworks outside their team hotel ahead of their Europa League clash with Hoffenheim.
The sleep-deprived stars woke up at around 2am even though few were still asleep
Spurs are looking to turn their form around but are facing injuries to first-team players
While vice-captain Cristian Romero returned to training ahead of this match, Postecoglou will be without less than 10 men in the first team, while the other three remain unregistered.
Indeed, the Spurs boss made light of the situation in the pre-game press conference as his translator struggled to clear his throat. ‘Even my translator is hurt,’ quipped the Australian.
