
Date: Thursday 23rd January, 2025
Time: 6:45 pm
Stadium Prezero Arena
Referee Morten Krogh (Denmark)
Goal Scorer:
Team News
Hoffenheim
The hosts will be without Anton Stach due to a thigh injury, Florian Grillitsch due to an ankle injury, Erencan Yardimci with a knock, Umut Tohumcu due to an ankle injury, Ozan Kabak due to ligament damage, Marius Bulter with a hamstring injury, Diadie Samassekou with a hip injury, Ihlas Bebou with a knee injury, Christopher Lenz with a calf injury and Grischa Promel misses out with ligament damage.
Hoffenheim will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Tottenham, with Oliver Baumann in goal. Valentin Gendrey and Alexander Prass will start as the full-backs. They will look to keep things compact defensively and hit Tottenham on the break. Arthur Chaves and Kevin Akpoguma will pair up at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, the Bayern Munich-bound Tom Bischof and Dennis Geiger will start in the middle of the park, and they will look to protect the defensive unit. Adam Hlozek and Max Moerstedt will start in the wide areas, and they will look to add creativity and goals to the side from the flanks.
Andrej Kramaric will start in the attacking midfield role and he will look to link the midfield with the attack. Finally, Mergim Berisha will lead the line for TSG Hoffenheim vs Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Baumann; Gendrey, Arthur Chaves, Akpoguma, Prass; Geiger, Bischof; Moerstedt, Kramaric, Hlozek; Berisha
Tottenham
Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie, and Wilson Odobert are sidelined with hamstring injuries. Guglielmo Vicario is unavailable after his ankle surgery, Dominic Solanke has a knee injury, Yves Bissouma misses out with a knock, Rodrigo Bentancur has a head injury, and Brennan Johnson has a calf injury. Antonin Kinsky, Djed Spence, and Sergio Reguilon are all ineligible.
Tottenham Hotspur are set to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs TSG Hoffenheim, with Brandon Austin in goal. Pedro Porro and Ben Davies will start as the full-backs, and they will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Archie Gray will start alongside Radu Dragusin at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Pape Matar Sarr will start in the double pivot alongside Lucas Bergvall. They will look to protect the team defensively and help put together attacking moves. Dejan Kulusevski will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to create goalscoring chances for his teammates.
James Maddison and Richarlison will start in the wide areas, and they will add creativity, flair and goals to the side. Finally, Son Heung-min will lead the line for Tottenham vs TSG Hoffenheim on Thursday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Austin; Porro, Gray, Dragusin, Davies; Sarr, Bergvall; Maddison, Kulusevski, Richarlison; Son
Prediction: TSG Hoffenheim 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur
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