Europa League

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Europa League | Group Stage

Dec 11, 2014 at 6pm UK

Besiktas Besiktas
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Spurs Tottenham Hotspur

Tosun (59')

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Team News: Kyle Walker makes first Tottenham Hotspur start since March against Besiktas

By Danielle Joynson, Staff Reporter | 11 December 2014

Kyle Walker will make his first start for Tottenham Hotspur since March after being picked in the first XI for their Europa League clash against Besiktas.

Kyle Walker will make his first start for Tottenham Hotspur since March after being named in Mauricio Pochettino's first XI for tonight's Europa League match against Besiktas.

The England international, who has been dogged by an abdominal injury, was included in the travelling side to Turkey and will line up alongside Vlad Chiriches, captain Younes Kaboul and Danny Rose in defence.

Roberto Soldado has been given the nod to lead the line, with assistance from Nacer Chadli, while Harry Kane has been left out of the squad.

Erik Lamela, Aaron Lennon and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris have all been named on the bench for Spurs, who have already qualified for the last 32 of the tournament.

Besiktas XI: Zengin; Kurtulus, Franco, Gulum, Motta; Sosa; Tore, Uysal, Koyunlu, Sahan; Tosun
Subs: Metin, Koybasi, Karaal, Nukan, Kaya, Yaman

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vorm; Walker, Chiriches, Kaboul, Rose; Dembele, Stambouli; Townsend, Paulinho, Chadli; Soldado
Subs: Lloris, Lennon, Lamela, Fazio, Capoue, Davies, Onomah