Browsing: Tottenham Hotspur

The hosts set about trying to pull level and came close in the 39th minute when Alexis Sanchez darted into the penalty area and unleashed a low drive towards the middle of the net, but Hugo Lloris was alert and thwarted his effort

The Ligue 1 champions reportedly dispatched sporting director, Olivier Letang, to Spurs’ Europa League defeat at Anderlecht last Thursday evening, with the aim of running the rule over the youngster

The Blues received a big boost prior to kickoff with news that Manchester City, their closest challengers in the Premier League title race, had slipped up against Liverpool, and perhaps buoyed by that it was they who made the more positive start in the English capital