(Sporting Alert) — Jan Vertonghen has given Tottenham a 1-0 lead at half-time in their Europa League Group K game against Sheriff Tiraspol.
The defender headed home a pinpoint cross from Christian Eriksen in the 12th minute to give the English Premier League side the lead on the road.
Spurs was forced to make a first substitution after defender Zeki Fryers picked up a knock and had to leave the game after 33 minutes.
Striker Emmanuel Adebayor was named in the squad for Tottenham and has been busy warming up at half-time.
He could see some minutes tonight.
FC Sheriff v Tottenham
FC Sheriff: Tomic, Balima, Metoua, Samardzic, Paye, Moyal, Stanojevic, Ricardinho, Cadu, Luvannor, Isa
Subs: Stajila, Furdui, Paireli, Scripcenco, Fernando, William, Pascenco
Tottenham: Lloris, Naughton, Chiriches, Vertonghen, Fryers, Dembele, Sandro, Lamela, Eriksen, Lennon, Defoe
Subs: Friedel, Soldado, Adebayor, Holtby, Dawson, Chadli, Sigurdsson
Referee: Liran Liany (Israel)
