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Ajax vs Tottenham teams: Victor Wanyama and Jan Vertonghen start Champions League clash, Heung-min Son returns

Mauricio Pochettino's men must overturn Ajax's 1-0 lead if they're to make their first ever Champions League final

Victor Wanyama and Jan Vertonghen will start Tottenham's Champions League semi-final second leg on Wednesday night at Ajax, a game you can listen to live on talkSPORT.

Spurs must overturn their 1-0 deficit to make it to the final with the winners of the tie facing Premier League side Liverpool following their heroic victory over Barcelona.

 Vertonghen may sport this mask while playing
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Vertonghen may sport this mask while playing

And Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has recalled Vertonghen to the line-up following his horror injury in the first leg, while playing Wanyama in midfield alongside Moussa Sissoko. Eric Dier is on the bench.

Forward Heung-min Son is also in the starting XI after being suspended for the first leg in London. There's no place in the squad for Harry Kane despite whispers he was in contention.

 Son also returns to the starting line-up
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Son also returns to the starting line-up

As for Ajax, they make just the one change from the first leg which sees Morocco defender Noussair Mazraoui start in place of Joel Veltman, who's on the bench.

Below you can see the confirmed teams.

Ajax: Onana, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Blind, Tagliafico, Schone, Van de Beek, De Jong, Neres, Tadic, Ziyech

Subs: Varela, Veltmann, Sinkgraven, Huntelaar, Magallan, Dolberg, De Wit

Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Wanyama, Sissoko, Eriksen, Alli, Lucas Moura, Son

Subs: Gazzaniga, Foyth, Davies, Dier, Skipp, Lamela, Llorente

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