Lamela nears return and other Tottenham team news ahead of Stoke City match

Tottenham will face Stoke City in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals this evening and they will have to make use of all the players that they can get for the match.

The competition offers them a good chance to win a trophy this season and they will be keen to progress this evening.

They have been on a poor run of form domestically ahead of this game and some of their players have struggled with injuries, but there is some good news on that front ahead of the game.

Here is a breakdown according to Football London.

Giovani Lo Celso couldn’t finish the game against Leicester City at the weekend after seeming to pull up while trying to recover a ball.

The extent of his injury hasn’t been revealed yet, but the report says that he is unlikely to be risked for the game against the Potters.

Erik Lamela has missed Tottenham’s last 11 games in all competitions because of an injury, but the Argentinean is back in first-team training.

He is unlikely to be match fit to play this game, but his return is good news.

Japhet Tanganga has made a fine start to his Tottenham career, but injuries are threatening to disrupt his development

The report says that he is currently suffering from a shoulder injury which will not require surgery, but he is set to miss this game.