Tottenham get huge triple injury boost for Atletico Madrid but two stars train separately

Igor Tudor during a Tottenham Hotspur training session (Image: Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images)

Igor Tudor has been given a huge boost ahead of Tottenham Hotspur's clash against Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League last-16. The Lilywhites must overcome a three-goal deficit when they lock horns with Diego Simeone's side on Wednesday night if they are to progress to the next round.

Atletico banked a 5-2 aggregate lead over Spurs in the first leg last week. The Spanish giants waltzed away victorious, but they squandered a four-goal advantage , giving the north Londoners a glimpse of hope ahead of the return fixture.

Although Atletico may still fancy their chances, Tudor looks set to welcome some big names back to the matchday squad. On Tuesday morning, Lucas Bergvall, Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie returned to action at Hotspur Way.

Joao Palhinha and James Maddison trained separately from the group, while Richarlison worked alone in the gym. There was no sign of Conor Gallagher, who was left out of the Tottenham squad at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.

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In the absence of the former Chelsea midfielder, whom Spurs signed from Atletico for £35m in January, Pape Matar Sarr and Archie Gray started the clash against Liverpool. On the duo, Tudor said: "I like them very much in the Atletico game as well, in the middle.

"They have both things, good energy, running, even quality. I would like to have this consistency with the team, you know, like other coaches. Today, seeing the bench of Liverpool, it's like, makes you feel different.

Spurs have a mountain to climb on Wednesday night (Image: Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

"So, without having a complete squad at the time, you can't work on a daily basis, everything is almost impossible. The job is hard to do, sometimes maybe you cannot even imagine, because you are outside, how difficult is the job to do here, and in the end, it is always about results.

"So, if there are no results, you know, it's always like someone who is charged, he's not probably, he's not working good, he's not good enough, but, okay."

On whether the players are behind him, the interim Tottenham boss said: "When you analyse of any kind of coach, you need to see what were the games.

Julian Alvarez scores as Antonin Kinsky lies dejected during the UEFA Champions League match between Atletico de Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur

"So, when I watched last two games, and I'm here, it was four games, let's see, first two games, and then other two games, when you watch the games, I think there is nothing to comment from the football point of view, when I watch our two games, and I need to have comment of the coach, I cannot say nothing, so there is nothing to comment when you get red card, you have 1-0, and what happened last game.

"So, all those who are speaking and comment, what you can say, if you are honest with you, make analysis of the coach, think after these two games, what can I say, there is nothing to comment, there is nothing about football, there is nothing about football, you know.

"So, job of a coach, you know how it is. I am coaching 15 years, never was thinking one second about my future, one second even, I never think about my future, my past, I always think about training tomorrow, how to help the players, don't read nothing, don't watch nothing, future is just imagination, future don't exist.

"It's a constant thing, of today, of tomorrow, training, so you, I don't know, just losing energy, thinking what will happen, don't give you nothing, never, this job in football, in life, nothing, just focus on now, here, that's the key.

"For the players even, you can get away from the fever in this way, what is thinking, what will happen, bring you in a state of mind, which is not, give you nothing. So, stay now, be focused, what you can change, that's what every coach is doing."