The trusted two vital to Spurs’ Euro campaign

TOTTENHAM v EINTRACHT FRANKFURT( 8pm, BT Sport)

- Dan Kilpatrick

TOTTENHAM'’S 0-0 draw-with Frankfurt last week was summed up by a late passage of play that included one of the only moments of real individual quality.

In the 91st minute, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg spun away from an opponent on the edge of his own box and charged up the pitch on the break. The Dane passed to Harry Kane and kept going, but the striker’s return ball was wildly over-hit and another Spurs attack broke down.

Spurs’s wasteful front three was the story of a forgettable game but, while Kane, Heung-min Son and Richarlison all frustrated in Germany, Hojbjerg and midfield partner Rodrigo Bentancur were quietly assured. The pair were also the outstanding performers in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Brighton this time aided by a third midfielder, in Yves Bissouma and the former two are all but certain to keep their places tonight.

Hojbjerg and Bentancur formed an excellent partnership from February last season as Spurs clicked into gear, but they were expected to face stiffer competition for places this term from summer signing Bissouma and Oliver Skipp.