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Three different results are in order when a trio of Premier League teams are in teatime action as the second and third tiers of Europe’s top club competitions begin their round of 16 assignments.
Tottenham continue their quest to win a trophy for the first time in 17 years when they travel to AZ Alkmaar seeking a similar result to their 1-0 victory over their Eredivisie opponents in the group stage.
Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou rested players for Manchester City’s 1-0 victory in N17 last week but the plan backfired as a spirited second-half performance after the subs bench cleared showed what might have happed if they had gone all guns blazing from the off.
It also didn’t work out well as Dejan Kulusevski, who has been a midfield workhorse amidst all the injuries, has still picked up a foot problem which will reportedly sideline him for a couple of months and he joins a stellar cast of casualties including Dominic Solanke, Richarlison, Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven who will miss the Europa League first-leg tussle.
Tottenham will be happy with a draw at 14/5 with BetMGM and Unibet while Brennan Johnson is 12/5 with the same firms, Paddy Power and Unibet to score at any time with former Spurs striker Troy Parrott to let his boots do the talking by scoring for Alkmaar at 2/1 with bet365.
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Bruno can’t save United from Sociedad defeat
Manchester United showed they can still find new ways to lose when Sunday’s extra-time exit to Fulham in the FA Cup silenced Old Trafford. They now face a tricky trip to Real Sociedad, who had won five out of six before tumbling to Real Madrid and Barcelona in their last couple of LaLiga outings.
The Basques are 23/20 to triumph with the same firm offering 18/5 they win with both teams scoring, which makes a 2-1 home victory appealing at 8/1 with bet365, Betway, Betfair and Betfred.
Captain Bruno Fernandes is United’s biggest threat in any given match and is 9/2 with bet365 to bring some joy to their travelling fans.
Chelsea have been less than spectacular in the Premier League in recent weeks but have swept aside all opposition in the Europa Conference League and are 4/6 with Betfred to win in Copenhagen, with Christopher Nkunku 7/4 with Sky Bet to score at any time.
• With Cheltenham just around the corner why not take a horses for courses approach to the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill?
Rory McIlroy has six top-ten finishes in this event, winning in 2018 and finishing tied second two years ago, and he has already been victorious this year hitting the jackpot at Pebble Beach. McIlroy is 9/1 with Paddy Power and preferred to Scottie Scheffler, who is yet to fire on all cylinders following the hand injury which delayed his start to the year.
Ludvig Aberg, who cashed in for us when winning last time out at the Genesis Invitational, is also worth consideration to wear the red jacket on Sunday at 26/1 with Sky Bet while Tommy Fleetwood can be followed at 30/1 with Betfred. Hideki Matsuyama is our final each-way pick at 22/1 with bet365.
• Stefanos Tsitsipas, fresh from his victory in Dubai, is 25/1 each-way value at Indian Wells with Betfred and SpreadEx while the same two firms have priced Amanda Anisimova at 40/1 to win the women’s title after lifting the Qatar Open.
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