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UEFA Europa League: Tromso v Tottenham

Andre-Villas Boas' men suffered a humiliating 6-0 hammering at Manchester City in on Sunday and subsequently find themselves down in ninth place in the Premier League.

The London club have failed to score in their last three league games - collecting just one point in the process - and a stunned Villas-Boas said his players should be "ashamed" by their performance at City.

Jermain Defoe was on target from the penalty spot in a 2-1 win against Sheriff Tiraspol earlier this month to become Tottenham’s leading scorer in European competition, and the striker will most likely get another opportunity to start in Norway on Thursday.

"What I am most concerned about is that we will be able to identify our own games and our own strengths. I am actually very confident that we will manage to create chances," he said.

"The question is whether we can convert chances into goals and if we act cool enough defensively oriented.

"I think it will be a fun game and I think it will be a learning experience. We have measured ourselves against a team that has speed and skills at the very highest international level."