TEAMS: Eriksen back for Tottenham; Kane up front with Adebayor as they face Benfica
TIM SHERWOOD has Christian Eriksen back for Tottenham while Roberto Soldado has been relegated to the bench for the first leg of their last 16 Europa League tie against Benfica.
Harry Kane will make just his second start of the season for Tottenham [GETTY]
The relatively inexperienced Harry Kane, who makes just his second start of the season, has been given the nod and he will partner Emmanuel Adebayor up front.
Michael Dawson picked up a hamstring injury in the 4-0 defeat against Chelsea and won't play so Younes Kaboul will captain the team instead.
Tottenham team to face Benfica: Lloris; Walker, Kaboul, Vertonghen, Naughton; Lennon, Paulinho, Sandro, Eriksen; Adebayor, Kane
Benfica team to face Tottenham: Oblak, Silvio, Siqueira, Fejsa, Luisão, Garay, Amorim, Sulejmani, Cardozo, Markovic, Rodrigo
Subs: Artur Moraes, Djuricic, Lima, Gaitán, Jardel, Almeida, Pérez
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