Tottenham Hotspur are in Amsterdam for the second leg of their Champions League semifinal series against Ajax. In the first leg, a severely injury depleted and Son Heung-Min-less Spurs battled to a narrow 1-0 loss to the Eredivisie co-leaders thanks to an early goal from Donny van de Beek. The team is still injury-depleted, but Son has returned and is set to start today. That gives Spurs a significant offensive weapon against a very good but young Ajax defense. Spurs are also without Davinson Sanchez, Harry Winks, and Harry Kane, but will welcome Jan Vertonghen back to the lineup and could also Serge Aurier available, as well as Erik Lamela. This is going to be a tough match. Ajax should probably be considered the favorites to advance at home with a slim “halftime” lead. However, as we’ve already seen from Liverpool yesterday, anything can happen at this stage of the competition. And no matter the end result today, this has been an absolutely magnificent run from a Tottenham team that nobody expected to make it this far. Enjoy this, my friends. Win or lose, Tottenham Hotspur are playing in the semifinals of the Champions League. That is, and will continue to be, remarkable. THE CHAAAAAAAAAAAAMPIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONS! COYS! Lineups How to Watch Time/Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2019 | 3 p.m. ET, 8 p.m. BST ELocation: Location: Johann Cruyff Stadium, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Match Official: Felix Brych (GER) TV: BT Sport 2 (United Kingdom), TNT (USA-English), Univision (USA-Spanish), Optus (Australia), other countries at www.livesoccertv.com Streaming: B/R Live [$], fubo.tv (free trial), WatchTNT (USA-English), BT Sport Live (UK), DAZN (Canada) Match thread rules:<doc-sep>The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Sign up to FREE email alerts from Football London - Spurs Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Mauricio Pochettino has named his Tottenham Hotspur team to face Ajax in the Champions League semi-final second leg. The Spurs boss has a few more options for the second leg despite losing one of his defenders. Erik Lamela and Jan Vertonghen are both available for selection and Vertonghen returns to the team while Lamela is on the bench. Son Heung-min, who was suspended from the first leg of the European tie, is back and starts. Serge Aurier is back in training but has been left back in the UK to train at Tottenham's Hotspur Way complex as he looks to regain his fitness. Harry Kane and Davinson Sanchez are both out through injury but have flown over with the team to support them. Harry Winks is back home, having commenced on-field rehabilitation after his groin injury while Dutch striker Vincent Janssen is not registered for European competition. Pochettino has ditched the back three, which didn't work in the first leg, for a back four and Victor Wanyama replaces Eric Dier after the latter's erratic display at Bournemouth on Saturday. Here's how Spurs line up: Lloris (C), Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Wanyama, Sissoko, Eriksen, Dele, Lucas, Son. Subs: Gazzaniga, Foyth, Davies, Dier, Skipp, Lamela, Llorente. Keep up to date with the latest Tottenham Hotspur news, features and exclusives from football.london via our free WhatsApp service. Text NEWS to 07776197989 and then add the number to your phone contacts book as spurs dot london (case sensitive, with spaces) to receive daily updates and breaking news from Alasdair Gold and the team on Spurs. Your phone number won't be shared with any other members of the group. Click here for more information on the service.<doc-sep>AMSTERDAM -- So Tottenham continue to be football's nearly men, all the way to the Champions League final in Madrid, after completing the competition's most dramatic fightback in 24 hours. Liverpool one night, Tottenham the next. The Premier League is the gift that keeps giving in the Champions League, and debate will now rage as to which club mounted the more incredible comeback to reach next month's final in Madrid. A 4-0 home win against Barcelona to win 4-3 on aggregate takes some beating, but Spurs certainly matched Liverpool's feat for drama by leaving Ajax's brave young team floored with three second-half goals Wednesday in Amsterdam -- all three from Brazilian forward Lucas Moura -- with the last coming in the dying seconds of stoppage time to secure a 3-2 victory on the night. It reduced Mauricio Pochettino to tears, with the Spurs manager struggling to describe the feeling of guiding the club to their first Champions League final. - Social reaction: Spurs' dramatic comeback at Ajax - Tottenham vs. Liverpool: When is the UCL final? "It is difficult with words to describe my emotion," he said. "It is one of the most important nights in my life. Thank you to football. My players are heroes; in the last year I was telling everyone this group are heroes. "To go to the Champions League final is nothing short of a miracle." Erik ten Hag's Ajax players were also in tears, but they were devastated, throwing themselves to the floor after Moura netted the winner. Tears flowed on the pitch while beer was thrown in the stands by stunned supporters -- this report has been written on a laptop doused twice by flying Heineken -- who had been seconds away from booking their dream trip to the Spanish capital. But Spurs have made a habit of nearly going out of the Champions League this season before pulling themselves back from the brink. Four times this term, Pochettino's team have nearly been knocked out of the Champions League. Against PSV Eindhoven, Inter Milan and Barcelona in the group stage, they were minutes from elimination until being saved by a late goal on each occasion. And against Manchester City in the quarterfinal second leg last month, Spurs were as good as out, with Pep Guardiola racing down the touchline to celebrate Raheem Sterling's stoppage-time winner, until VAR threw the Londoners an incredible, dramatic lifeline by cancelling it out to send them into the semifinals. But trailing 2-0 on the night to this vibrant, fearless Ajax, and 3-0 on aggregate, Moura's second-half hat trick sealed a remarkable fightback that earned a victory on the away-goals rule. Nearly out? You bet, but this team never knows when it is beaten, and the North London club are now on a collision course with Liverpool, another side who will believe their name is on the trophy, when they meet in Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano Stadium on June 1. Tottenham engineered a dramatic comeback win at Ajax on Wednesday to book their place in the Champions League final. Matthew Ashton/AMA/Getty Images Spurs arrived in the Dutch capital with a challenge ahead of them, following last week's 1-0 first-leg defeat in London, but it was by no means insurmountable. Yet Pochettino and his players watched the drama unfold at Anfield, and defender Danny Rose admitted after this game that Liverpool's victory provided crucial inspiration. "We saw Liverpool last night and it goes to show that it's not over until it's over," Rose said. "And [Pochettino] mentioned Liverpool's display at the hotel before the match." But Pochettino's words seemed to barely register as Spurs started terribly, falling behind 2-0 inside 36 minutes following Matthijs de Ligt's fourth-minute header and Hakim Ziyech's left-footed strike. Spurs now had to score three to turn the tie around, and they could not turn to the talismanic qualities of leading goal scorer Harry Kane, who was in the stands nursing an ankle injury. Instead, Pochettino threw on striker Fernando Llorente in place of midfielder Victor Wanyama and the Spaniard turned the game, with his physical presence unsettling De Ligt and Daley Blind. Spurs also had Dele Alli, who rose to the occasion after a disappointing season to drive Spurs on. The England midfielder's break forward was the key to Moura's first goal, on 55 minutes, which gave Tottenham hope. Four minutes later, hope became belief when Moura did it again, scoring after he displayed trickery and coolness amid chaos in the penalty area with a left-footed shot that was placed into the corner of the net. Ajax, so impressive in beating Real Madrid and Juventus to reach this stage, now looked exactly what they are: a young team lacking nous and experience at the highest level. They took too many risks going forward and played too much football at the back. It was pure football, in the Ajax way, but this was a Champions League semifinal and it was not the time or place for novices. Yet Spurs saw chances go begging and they struggled to take advantage. Thoughts turned to what Liverpool would do to this Ajax team, and it would not be pretty for the Dutch outfit -- they would be torn apart by a ruthless attacking machine. Spurs are not quite that, and their record in semifinals under Pochettino -- three defeats in four prior to this tie -- highlighted their own shortcomings. And their inability to finish Ajax off almost led to their downfall, with Ziyech hitting the post on 79 minutes. When Jan Vertonghen was denied by the crossbar and a goal-line clearance on 87 minutes, it was surely a sign that Tottenham's game was up. But they continued to push, and Ajax foolishly chased another goal rather than killing off the game, and it seemed inevitable that Pochettino's team would get one last chance. And so it proved, deep into stoppage time, when Moura punished a Blind slip and latched onto Alli's pass before scoring from 18 yards. What a night, what a week. And when Spurs meet Liverpool in the final June 1, more madness surely awaits.<doc-sep>The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Sign up to FREE email alerts from Football London - Spurs Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Tottenham Hotspur take on Ajax in the Champions League semi-final second leg on Wednesday night. Spurs are 1-0 down from the first leg and will need to score an away goal to set-up a final against Liverpool in Madrid. Liverpool defeated Barcelona 4-0 on Tuesday to overturn a 3-0 first leg defeat and Tottenham will be hoping to repeat the trick as they head to Amsterdam. Donny van de Beek's first-half goal was the difference between the two sides in London. Here is all you need to know about watching Spurs' game against Ajax. How to watch it on TV The match will be broadcast live on BT Sport. The coverage on BT Sport 2 will start at 7:00pm BST. The game is shown on BT TV channel 409 or in HD on 431. You can also experience proceedings in 4K Ultra High Definition, on BT TV channel 433. The channel is number 528 for Virgin Media customers. And Sky subscribers can find it on channel 414 or in HD on 868. The fallout from Spurs' defeat against Ajax It did not go to plan for Tottenham and Mauricio Pochettino as they lost the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Ajax on Tuesday night. The Dutch side scored a vital away goal to take a 1-0 lead back to Amsterdam for the second leg, with Spurs now having to score in Holland to have any chance of reaching the final. Here's what has been said about the first leg and what Spurs must do next Wednesday. What Glenn Hoddle noticed about Spurs - READ HERE Ruud Gullit delivered a scathing verdict on Spurs' performance, with three players coming in for particular criticism - READ HERE Edgar Davids accused one Tottenham player of "not showing up" in the first leg - READ HERE The players weren't the only ones criticised after the game. READ HERE What happened to Jan Vertonghen and the latest news on the defender - READ HERE How can I stream Ajax vs Spurs? BT Sport subscribers can live stream the first leg online on btsport.com or alternatively on the BT Sport app on tablet or mobile devices. Can I watch it for free? An EE phone plan will allow customers to catch all the action for FREE by signing up for a three-month trial. You can text SPORT to 150 and follow the instructions, with the trail allowing you to watch all of the BT Sport channels via their app. Casting to your television is also included, and the trial can be cancelled at any time by texting STOP SPORT to 150. At the end of the trial, the services will cost £5 per month for the app and £10 per month for casting. You can also follow the latest action on Football London's live blog from Amsterdam. Half price BT Sport? If you're not a BT Sport or EE customer, however, then you may be interested to hear of the offer that this currently running through deals website Wowcher . Available as a £9 'voucher', the deal gives customers 12 months of BT Sport at just £14.99 a month - which is half of it's ordinary price of £29.99 per month. Those who take advantage will gain access to BT Sport 1, 2, 3, BT Sport ESPN as well as Box Nation. (Image: (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)) As well as their exclusive Champions League rights, BT Sport is also the only place you can watch all of the Europa League action as well as more from Ligue 1, the FA Cup, the Bundesliga, UFC, Premiership Rugby and MotoGP. All of the information you need to proceed with the offer - as well as the all-important fine print - can be found here. Keep up to date with the latest Tottenham Hotspur news, features and exclusives from football.london via our free WhatsApp service. Text NEWS to 07776197989 and then add the number to your phone contacts book as spurs dot london (case sensitive, with spaces) to receive daily updates and breaking news from Alasdair Gold and the team on Spurs. 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Good evening and welcome to Mauricio Pochettino's press conference following this evening's Champions League semi-final win over Ajax. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg in north London last week, the Lilywhites made the worst possible start following early goals from Matthijs de Ligt's header and Hakim Ziyech's stunning strike. However, the game changed after the break with Lucas Moura firing in a quick double to give the team a lifeline. Ajax then came back into the game, challenging Spurs as they pressed for a way to take control of the game again but could not find a way past Hugo Lloris. In the final seconds of the game Lucas was set free by Dele Alli once again and slotted home his chance to secure his hat-trick and send Spurs to the Champions League final. Our Spurs reporter Alasdair Gold is in Amsterdam at the press conference in Ajax's Johan Cruyff Arena. For all the latest updates scroll down. For all your latest Tottenham Hotspur news, opinion, analysis and transfer gossip, click here Keep up to date with the latest Tottenham Hotspur news, features and exclusives from football.london via our free WhatsApp service . Text NEWS to 07776197989 and then add the number to your phone contacts book as spurs dot london (case sensitive, with spaces) to receive daily updates and breaking news from Alasdair Gold and the team on Spurs. Your phone number won't be shared with any other members of the group. Click here for more information on the service.