Tottenham will be without midfield duo Moussa Dembele and Sandro for the crucial visit of Slovenian side Maribor to north London tonight.

Dembele, signed from Fulham in August, has a hip complaint, while the Brazilian Sandro has a damaged calf. Dembele will not have an operation on his injured hip and could return for the game against Arsenal. Manager Andre Villas-Boas will also have to do without Scott Parker, Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Younes Kaboul. However, defender William Gallas is available despite suffering a slight hamstring injury against Wigan.Spurs are still seeking their first win in this season’s group stage.