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ANGE POSTECOGLOU is urging his Tottenham stars to seize their opportunity in Alkmaar and ensure a troubled season could still have the sweetest ending.

- BY ALAN SMITH

With their domestic campaign petering out in lower mid-table, Spurs face AZ in the first leg of their round of 16 tie as the favourites to go all the way in Bilbao come May.

And as Postecoglou (above) welcomes back three more members of his strongest XI from injury, he is confident they have enough character to prosper in a competition the club has historically struggled to progress in.

While Spurs reached the Champions League final in 2019, their record on Thursday nights is poor with only two quarter-final victories in 11 appearances this millennium to show.