Exits from both the FA Cup and Carabao Cup mean Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou has only success in Europe left to maintain his record of “always” winning silverware in his second season at a club. Tottenham remain favourites to do so, but know their Dutch opponents will prove no pushovers.

Sitting a lowly 13th in the Premier League standings, Tottenham's only realistic avenue for European soccer next season is winning the Europa League. Ange Postecoglou famously said he always wins trophies in his second season in charge, and the second tier European competition is the only path towards making that statement true.

Tottenham will be significantly boosted by the returns of Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero and Dominic Solanke against AZ Alkmaar tonight, but Dejan Kulusevski will miss the Europa League last-16 first-leg tie.

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Spurs travel to the Netherlands to face AZ Alkmaar as Ange Postecoglou looks to progress through the Europa League knockout stages

The AZ Alkmaar vs Tottenham Hotspur F.C. live stream is on TNT Sports 3 in the UK. TNT Sports will broadcast more than 185 matches over the course of the season, while also having exclusive rights for every fixture in the Europa League and Conference League.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dejan Kulusevski is out of Thursday's Europa League last-16 tie against AZ Alkmaar with injury and unlikely to return before the international break at the end of the month,

Tottenham's hunt for a trophy continues later today, with Spurs traveling to the Netherlands to take on AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League Round of 16 first leg. A fourth-placed finish in the Europa League League Phase saw Spurs automatically book their spot in the knockout stages,