Joker Ange
Ange Postecoglou was in high spirits ahead of the game, despite the delay to the kick-off time and not knowing what was going on.
He made a joke about Peter Crouch and Glenn Hoddle having to have a bit of a sing-song..
Read all about it here.
Qarabag have arrived
Spurs have an opposition team at least. They had to get across from Stratford with plenty of road closures and problems. Now to get them ready to play.
Kick-off delayed
Spurs have not said exactly when the game will start yet but the match has been delayed, because of the transport issues. Trains around the stadium have been down for most of the evening due to a person getting hit by a train at Tottenham Hale. There are also traffic problems on the A10. You can find out more by heading right here.
Ange not using all his subs
The Spurs boss could have selected 12 subs this evening but he's only gone for 10. Tyrese Hall and Luca Gunter were called up to the B list, but have not been given spots on the bench and neither has Alfie Whiteman. There are already two goalkeepers on there so that makes sense at least for him and Gunter to not be on there but you have to wonder why a couple of young outfield players aren't at least given the experience alongside Mikey Moore and Will Lankshear.
Djed Spence decision
So, Ange Posrtecoglou made the decision to omit Djed Spence from the Europa League squad in favour of Fraser Forster.
And in the first match of the campaign he's picked Guglielmo Vicario in goal instead.
Interesting...
Those previous matches
Tottenham and Qarabag went head-to-head in two group games in the 2015/16 Europa League group stage.
Spurs won both games that season, 3-1 at home thanks to a Son Heung-min double and an Erik Lamela strike, and then 1-0 away with Harry Kane getting the only goal of the game.
Qarabag coach
The Qarabag coach has been speaking about how difficult it will be to face Spurs at the Tottenham hotspur Stadium tonight.
Gurban Gurbanov said: "I remember our game with Tottenham [in the 2015/16 Europa League]. They also had good personnel and a strong head coach at the time. But, today, football is more dynamic and faster. In particular, Tottenham have become one of the fastest pressing teams in the English Premier League since their current head coach arrived. Today's Tottenham is very different compared to 2015."
Mikey Moore
The big question around Ange Postecolgou's team will be whether or not Mikey Moore gets his chance or not.
There has been a lot of talk about the teenager ahead of tonight's game and there are rumours he could be given a first senior start.
Captain Son Heung-min has been talking about the wonderkid this week. Here's what he had to say.
The odds
Here are your odds for tonight's match, brought to you by Bet365.
Tottenham 1/6, Draw 7/1, FK Qarabag 14/1
Result/Both Teams to Score:
Tottenham – Yes 7/5, No 1/1
FK Qarabag – Yes 20/1, No 25/1
Draw – Yes 15/2, No 22/1
To Score:
Heung-Min Son – First – 10/3, Last – 10/3, Anytime – 4/5 Dominic Solanke – First – 15/4, Last – 15/4, Anytime – 10/11 Brennan Johnson – First – 11/2, Last – 11/2, Anytime – 7/5 Bet Boosts + Bet Builder Boosts:
Heung-Min Son to be First Goalscorer @ 7/2
Tottenham 2-0: Correct Score @ 8/1
Match result will be Tottenham + Timo Werner Over 1.5 Shots on Target + Dejan Kulusevski Over 1.5 Shots on Target @ 15/2 Over 2 Goals + Dominic Solanke Over 1.5 Shots on Target + Heung-Min Son Over 1.5 Shots on Target @ 3/1 Over 2 Goals + Match Result will be Tottenham + James Maddison to Score Anytime @ 11/4 Match Result will be Draw or FK Qarabag + Juninho to Score Anytime @ 12/1
Brand new Gold and Guest Talk Tottenham
The latest episode of Gold & Guest Talk Tottenham is out now.
On this week's episode our Spurs reporters discuss the brilliant win over Brentford, Rodrigo Bentancur's form, Dominic Solanke's goal and a sublime James Maddison performance.
The European game against Qarabag is also a talking point, with Ange Postecoglou's team selection high up on the agenda.
You can watch the latest episode on YouTube by clicking here or listen to the podcast right here.
Every word from Ange
Ange Postecoglou was in front of the media at Hotspur Way on Wednesday afternoon to preview Tottenham's game against Qarabag.
It was a busy press conference for the Australian as he answered questions on the team's return to Europe, player welfare, the new Europa League format and James Maddison.
You can read a full transcript of the press conference by clicking here.
Four players added to Tottenham squad
Ange Postecoglou has added four players to his Tottenham squad for tonight's European encounter against Qarabag.
Having named a 23-man squad for the competition earlier this month, Spurs also have the benefit of submitting a B list and they have done exactly that for their Europa League opener with four of the club's youngsters given the nod.
Read here.
Predicted team
So does Ange Postecoglou make wholesale changes as he did at Coventry last week or does he only make a couple of alterations here and there?
The Spurs boss certainly faces some important decisions as the north London club look to make a winning start to life in the Europa League.
Our Tottenham correspondent Alasdair Gold has named his predicted team right here.
Agree?
Welcome
Hello and welcome to football.london's live coverage of Tottenham's Europa League clash against Qarabag.
It is a big evening for Ange Postecoglou and his Spurs team as they return to Europe after one year away.
We'll be bringing you all the latest over the next few hours ahead of the game against the team from Azerbaijan which kicks off at 8pm in north London.
Stay tuned!