Tottenham Hotspur face Juventus at Wembley on March 7.
Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain is set to return to the Italian champions’ side before their clash against Tottenham Hotspur, according to the London Evening Standard, but doubts remain over another Juve duo.
French-born Argentina international Higuain, 30, suffered an ankle injury in the 1-0 win in the Turin derby against Walter Mazzarri’s Torino, which saw him replaced inside the first 20 minutes of the match.
Spurs had hoped that Higuain would be set to miss the second leg between the two sides on March 7, but it appears the striker is now eyeing a return for Juve’s clash against Lazio on March 3 – making him available for Spurs four days later.
However, Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri still has injury concerns, with doubts remaining over the availability of duo Matteo De Sciglio and Federico Bernadeschi, who also picked up knocks against Torino.
It remains to be seen when the duo will return, but Higuain is expected to feature against Spurs.
Can Spurs cope with Higuain a second time round?
With Toby Alderweireld returning to the side and perhaps in line for a start against Juventus in the second leg, Spurs will be both better equipped and more used to Higuain from the first leg.
Without the backing of the Turin supporters and potentially only one game under his belt before the second leg, it could be argued that Higuain will not be running on all cylinders when coming up against Spurs.
It will give whoever starts, whether that be Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen or Davinson Sanchez the best chance of keeping the former Real Madrid striker under control.
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